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The Physician

2013 · 155 min

A sweeping, earnest historical adventure that balances intellectual curiosity with peril, offering an uplifting journey through a vividly rendered medieval world.

Directed by
Philipp Stölzl
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez
Tagline
A journey out of darkness into light
Overview
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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Directed by
Philipp Stölzl
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • faith
  • survival
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Philipp Stölzl
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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