The Physician (2013)

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A journey out of darkness into light

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.

• Released: 2013-12-25
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 1,221 votes

Directed by Philipp Stölzl.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Physician

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ARROW; watch free on Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Beamafilm; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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