1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
2010•13m•5.5•Released
DocumentaryFamily
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.
Director
Alan Deakins
Writer
Tom Fickling
Languages
English
Studio
1001 Inventions
Cast
Ben Kingsley
Al-Jazari / Librarian
James Holly
Danny
Courtney George
Isabella
Rhiann Connor
Luke
Stewart Scudamore
Ibn Al-Haytham
Andrew Bridgmont
Abbas Ibn Firnas
Nicholas Khan
Al-Zahrawi
Tara Jafar
Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)
Samantha Edmonds
Teacher
Production
Company
1001 Inventions
Company
The Edge Picture Company
Producer
Phil Blundell
Producer
Andrew Hardwick
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