Adventure ·Drama ·History · Germany · 2013 · 2h 35m

The Physician

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Director
Philipp Stölzl
Cast
Tom Payne as Robert 'Rob' Cole Ben Kingsley as Ibn Sina (Avicenna) Stellan Skarsgård as Barber Olivier Martinez as Shah Ala ad Daula Emma Rigby as Rebecca Elyas M'Barek as Karim
Crew
Hagen Bogdanski — Director of Photography Sven Budelmann — Editor Ingo Ludwig Frenzel — Original Music Composer Jan Berger — Screenplay Noah Gordon — Novel Wolf Bauer — Producer
Tagline

A journey out of darkness into light

Synopsis

England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.

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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookpersiajew persecutionhistorical figurereligious fundamentalismteacher student relationshipmiddle ages (476-1453)medievalblack deathmedical student11th centurymedieval england
Key Collaborators
Philipp Stölzl Director Hagen Bogdanski Director of Photography Sven Budelmann Editor Ingo Ludwig Frenzel Original Music Composer Jan Berger Screenplay Noah Gordon Novel Wolf Bauer Producer Nico Hofmann Producer Udo Kramer Production Design Thomas Oláh Costume Design
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