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The Physician
“A journey out of darkness into light”
7.3 / 10• 2013• 2h 35m•R• English
AdventureDramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tom Payne
Robert 'Rob' Cole
Lead
Stellan Skarsgård
Barber
Olivier Martinez
Shah Ala ad Daula
Emma Rigby
Rebecca
Ben Kingsley
Ibn Sina
Elyas M'Barek
Karim
Fahri Yardım
Davout Hosein
Makram J. Khoury
Imam
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philipp Stölzl's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Physician is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
