1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets (2010)
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets (2010), directed by Alan Deakins, starring Ben Kingsley and James Holly.
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Synopsis
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.
- Alan DeakinsDirector
- Andrew HardwickProducer
- Phil BlundellProducer
- Tom FicklingWriter
Trivia
- It premiered on January 21, 2010, a Thursday.
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- Studios1001 Inventions, The Edge Picture Company
- CountriesUnited Kingdom
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Ben Kingsley
Al-Jazari / Librarian - James Holly Danny
- Courtney George Isabella
- Rhiann Connor Luke
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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
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Crew
- Alan Deakins Director
- Andrew Hardwick Producer
- Phil Blundell Producer
- Tom Fickling Writer
Questions about this film
What is 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets about?
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets: 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.
Who directed 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets?
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets was directed by Alan Deakins in 2010.
Who stars in 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets?
The cast of 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets includes Ben Kingsley, James Holly, Courtney George, Rhiann Connor and Stewart Scudamore.
How long is 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets?
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets runs for 13 minutes, or 0h13.
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