The Physician (2013)
A journey out of darkness into light
Starring Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgård
Directed by Philipp Stölzl
England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, 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.
Runtime: 155 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Germany
Genres: Adventure,Drama,History
Keywords: based on novel or book,persia,jew persecution,historical figure,teacher student relationship,middle ages,medieval,religious fanaticism,black death,medical student,11th century,medieval england,medieval physician,seljuk turks
Cast
Rob Cole
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Barber
Shah Ala ad Daula
Rebecca
Karim
Davout Hosein
Imam
Mirdin
Bar Kappara
Tuveh Ben Meir
Merlin
Rob Cole (10 Years)
Agnes Cole
Despina
Priest
Mirdin's Father
Mirdin's Mother
Jew in Caravan
Mano Dayak
Quasim
Merlin's Apprentice
Rabbi
Fat Hakim
Tughrul
Stratford Monk