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1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

5.5 / 10 5.5 2010 13m

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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 by Alan Deakins

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Ben Kingsley

Ben KingsleyAl-Jazari / Librarian

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James HollyDanny

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Courtney GeorgeIsabella

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Rhiann ConnorLuke

Stewart Scudamore

Stewart ScudamoreIbn Al-Haytham

Andrew Bridgmont

Andrew BridgmontAbbas Ibn Firnas

Nicholas Khan

Nicholas KhanAl-Zahrawi

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Tara JafarMerriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)