The Physician
A journey out of darkness into light
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.
- Year : 2013
- Country : Germany
- Genre : Adventure, Drama, History
- Studio : Pixomondo, UFA Cinema, CinePostproduction, Cine Mobil, ARD Degeto, ARD
- Keyword : based on novel or book, persia, jew persecution, historical figure, religious fundamentalism, teacher student relationship, middle ages (476-1453), medieval, black death, medical student, 11th century, medieval england, medieval physician, seljuk turks
- Director : Philipp Stölzl
- Cast : Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez, Emma Catherine Rigby, Elyas M'Barek
