Released:
1988-05-20

Overview:
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.

Director:
Clive Donner

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
History, Romance, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Derek de Lint
  as
  Abelard
• 
  Kim Thomson
  as
  Heloise
• 
  Denholm Elliott
  as
  Fulbert
• 
  Bernard Hepton
  as
  Bishop
• 
  Rachel Kempson
  as
  Prioress