1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

5.5(10 votes)
2010
0h 13m
Documentary
Family

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.

Production

1001 Inventions, The Edge Picture Company

Cast

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Al-Jazari / Librarian

James Holly

James Holly

Danny

Courtney George

Courtney George

Isabella

Rhiann Connor

Rhiann Connor

Luke

Stewart Scudamore

Stewart Scudamore

Ibn Al-Haytham

Andrew Bridgmont

Andrew Bridgmont

Abbas Ibn Firnas

Nicholas Khan

Nicholas Khan

Al-Zahrawi

Tara Jafar

Tara Jafar

Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)

Samantha Edmonds

Samantha Edmonds

Teacher

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