1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

13 mins | Documentary, Family | Jan. 21, 2010

In the movie, Sir Ben Kingsley plays the role of a mysterious and cantankerous librarian who takes a group of school children on an enlightening journey to meet pioneering scientists and engineers from the history of Muslim civilisation. The librarian is then revealed to be 12th century engineering genius Al-Jazari.

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

13 mins | Documentary, Family | Jan. 21, 2010

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
In the movie, Sir Ben Kingsley plays the role of a mysterious and cantankerous librarian who takes a group of school children on an enlightening journey to meet pioneering scientists and engineers from the history of Muslim civilisation. The librarian is then revealed to be 12th century engineering genius Al-Jazari.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers 1001 Inventions, The Edge Picture Company
Original title 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
Directors Alan Deakins
Writers Tom Fickling

Cast

Ben Kingsley

as Al-Jazari / Librarian

James Holly

as Danny

Courtney George

as Isabella

Rhiann Connor

as Luke

Stewart Scudamore

as Ibn Al-Haytham

Andrew Bridgmont

as Abbas Ibn Firnas

Nicholas Khan

as Al-Zahrawi

Tara Jafar

as Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)

Samantha Edmonds

as Teacher