The Physician
2013 · Movie · R · 155 min · ★ 7.3 · 68% critics
In 1021 England, a young man from a harsh mining town decides to devote his life to becoming a physician and fighting disease. After years of struggle and hard choices, he journeys to a remote city in Persia and seeks guidance from a renowned healer, forming an unlikely bond as bigger conflicts close in.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,184 votes)
About
Watch it for an epic, medicine-focused journey with striking scenery and committed performances, but Not for you if you need strict historical accuracy or prefer a more respectful take on religion; consider Sunshine or The Name of the Rose instead.
Pros: stunning visuals; engaging acting; historical-leaning themes | Cons: major historical errors; conflicting portrayals; uneven credibility
Themes
- 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
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Tom Payne
as Robert 'Rob' Cole
Stellan Skarsgård
as Barber
Olivier Martinez
as Shah Ala ad Daula
Emma Rigby
as Rebecca
Ben Kingsley
as Ibn Sina
Elyas M'Barek
as Karim
Fahri Yardım
as Davout Hosein
Makram J. Khoury
as Imam
Michael Marcus
as Mirdin
Stanley Townsend
as Bar Kappara
Directed by Philipp Stölzl