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About
Abelard, a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame, falls in love with one of his students, Héloïse d'Argenteuil. A sixteen-year old girl raised in a convent, Héloïse has an intellectual curiosity and rebels against the status of women in 12th century Europe. When others begin to suspect their relationship, Heloise's uncle Fulbert and the bishop of Paris work together to put a stop to it. Héloïse becomes pregnant with Abelard's child, and they are married in secret. Abelard struggles for acting against the will of God, yet is unable to escape his love for Heloise.
Theatrical
Apr 28, 1989
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Cast
Full credits →D
Derek de Lint
Abelard
K
Kim Thomson
Heloise
D
Denholm Elliott
Fulbert
B
Bernard Hepton
Bishop
R
Rachel Kempson
Prioress
A
Angela Pleasence
Sister Cecilia
K
Kenneth Cranham
Vice Chancellor Suger
P
Patsy Byrne
Y
Yvonne Bryceland
P
Philip Locke
C
Cassie Stuart
Petronilla
M
Mark Jax
T
Thomas Lockyer
V
Victoria Burgoyne
