After all the auditions for 16-year-old Quinten were done without much success, Jeroen Krabbé stared out of the window and Neil Newbon happened to pass by. "That's what Quinten should look like" he mumbled, not yet knowing the guy was an actor.
The wedding scene of Onno and Ada is recorded at same place that director Jeroen Krabbé had his wedding in 1964. Onno is even wearing the exact same tie that Jeroen Krabbé wore at his wedding.
Director Jeroen Krabbé originally wanted Mick Jagger to play the archangel Gabriel. Krabbé's business partner Ate de Jong, who knew the famous rock star since he had produced Enigma (2001) for Jagger's production company, contacted him for the small part. However, Jagger declined due to other engagements, so Krabbé played the part himself.
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By what name was The Discovery of Heaven (2001) officially released in India in English?
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