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1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
2010 | 13m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Alan Deakins |
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| Writer: | Tom Fickling |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 21, 2010 |
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| Director: | Alan Deakins |
| Writer: | Tom Fickling |
| Genres: | Documentary, Family |
| Keywords | islam, educational, short film |
| Production Companies | 1001 Inventions, The Edge Picture Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 27, 2026 Entered: Jul 30, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Fickling | Writer |
| Alan Deakins | Director |
| Jonathan Spencer | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Andrew Hardwick | Producer |
| Phil Blundell | Producer |
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