The read
The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. It runs long at 2h 35m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
1,216 audience votes
Key crew
- Philipp StölzlDirector
- Ingo Ludwig FrenzelOriginal Music Composer
- Jan BergerScreenplay
Cast
- Tom PayneRobert 'Rob' Cole
- Stellan SkarsgårdBarber
- Olivier MartinezShah Ala ad Daula
- Emma RigbyRebecca
- Ben KingsleyIbn Sina
- Elyas M'BarekKarim
- Fahri YardımDavout Hosein
- Makram J. KhouryImam
- Michael MarcusMirdin
- Stanley TownsendBar Kappara
- Emil MarwaTuveh Ben Meir
- Martin HancockMerlin
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookpersiajew persecutionhistorical figurereligious fundamentalismteacher student relationshipmiddle ages (476-1453)medievalblack deathmedical student11th centurymedieval england
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