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The Physician

The Physician

A journey out of darkness into light

20137.32h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Philipp Stölzl
Written by Noah Gordon, Jan Berger, Ulrich Schwarz
Produced by Wolf Bauer, Nico Hofmann
Box OfficeBudget: $36.0MRevenue: $57.3M

Top Cast

Tom Payne

Tom Payne

Robert 'Rob' Cole

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Barber

Olivier Martinez

Olivier Martinez

Shah Ala ad Daula

Emma Rigby

Emma Rigby

Rebecca

Elyas M'Barek

Elyas M'Barek

Karim

Fahri Yardım

Fahri Yardım

Davout Hosein

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Imam

Michael Marcus

Michael Marcus

Mirdin

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

Bar Kappara

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookpersiajew persecutionhistorical figurereligious fundamentalismteacher student relationshipmiddle ages (476-1453)medievalblack deathmedical student11th centurymedieval englandmedieval physicianseljuk turks

About The Physician

The Physician is a adventure, drama, history film released in 2013 exploring themes of based on novel or book, persia, jew persecution, historical figure, religious fundamentalism, teacher student relationship. Directed by Philipp Stölzl, it stars Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgård. 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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