The Physician

The Physician

A journey out of darkness into light

Part of The Physician Collection

2013•2h 35m•7.3/10

AdventureDramaHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(1K)

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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Production

Pixomondo, UFA Cinema, CinePostproduction, Cine Mobil, ARD, ARD Degeto

Language

EN

Status

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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

Emil Marwa

Emil Marwa

Tuveh Ben Meir

Martin Hancock

Martin Hancock

Merlin

Adam Thomas Wright

Adam Thomas Wright

Rob Cole (10 Years)

Jodie McNee

Jodie McNee

Agnes Cole

Dominique Moore

Dominique Moore

Despina

Aidan Kelly

Aidan Kelly

Priest

Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni

Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni

Mirdin's Father

Fatima Herandi Raouya

Fatima Herandi Raouya

Mirdin's Mother

Rabii Benjhail Tadlaoui

Jew in Caravan

Peter Bankolé

Peter Bankolé

Mano Dayak

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