The Physician
“A journey out of darkness into light”
Synopsis
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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The Physician - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-11-13
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Tom Payne
Robert 'Rob' Cole
Stellan Skarsgård
Barber
Olivier Martinez
Shah Ala ad Daula
Emma Rigby
Rebecca
Ben Kingsley
Ibn Sina
Elyas M'Barek
Karim
Fahri Yardım
Davout Hosein
Makram J. Khoury
Imam
Michael Marcus
Mirdin
Stanley Townsend
Bar Kappara
Emil Marwa
Tuveh Ben Meir
Martin Hancock
Merlin
Adam Thomas Wright
Rob Cole (10 Years)
Jodie McNee
Agnes Cole
Dominique Moore
Despina
Aidan Kelly
Priest
Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni
Mirdin's Father
Fatima Herandi Raouya
Mirdin's Mother
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 5, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 22, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$36M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$57.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.59x
+$21.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philipp Stölzl
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Berger
- Original Score
- Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
- Original Title
- The Physician
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Production Budget
- $36M
- Worldwide Gross
- $57.3M
- Production Studios
- Pixomondo, CinePostproduction, Cine Mobil, ARD, ARD Degeto, UFA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philipp Stölzl
Jan Berger, Noah Gordon, Christoph Müller, Philipp Stölzl, Simon Block, Ulrich Schwarz
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Hagen Bogdanski
Sven Budelmann
Nico Hofmann, Wolf Bauer, Sebastian Werninger
Department Leadership Roster
Philipp Stölzl
Director
Nico Hofmann
Producer
Thomas Oláh
Costume Design
Wolf Bauer
Producer
Sven Budelmann
Editor
Udo Kramer
Production Design
Hagen Bogdanski
Director of Photography
Christian Petersson
Stunt Coordinator
Sven Martin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gérard Lesage
Stunt Coordinator
Piet Paes
Stunt Coordinator
Denis Behnke
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Original Music Composer
Jan Berger
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Physician
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Physician about?
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.
Who directed The Physician?
The Physician was directed by Philipp Stölzl.
Who stars in The Physician?
The principal cast of The Physician includes Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez, Emma Rigby, Ben Kingsley.
When was The Physician released and how long is it?
The Physician was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Physician?
The Physician had a reported production budget of $36M and grossed $57.3M at the worldwide box office (1.59 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Physician?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Physician was composed by Ingo Ludwig Frenzel.
Is The Physician based on a book or true story?
The Physician is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Noah Gordon".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Physician?
The Physician holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).