CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 0h 13m

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

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Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of 'The Dark Ages'. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture from the Muslim civilization are vividly brought to life.

Directed byAlan Deakins

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 13m
Language
EN
Released
January 21, 2010
Studios
1001 InventionsThe Edge Picture Company

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Al-Jazari / Librarian

James Holly

Danny

Courtney George

Isabella

Rhiann Connor

Luke

Stewart Scudamore

Stewart Scudamore

Ibn Al-Haytham

Andrew Bridgmont

Andrew Bridgmont

Abbas Ibn Firnas

Nicholas Khan

Nicholas Khan

Al-Zahrawi

Tara Jafar

Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)

Samantha Edmonds

Teacher

Creative team
Directed by
Alan Deakins
Written by
Tom Fickling
Produced by
Phil Blundell
Andrew Hardwick

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