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Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this documentary retraces the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences, revealing what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.
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Cast & Crew
Reuven Firestone
Himself (Hebrew Union College)
David Levering Lewis
Himself (New York University)
Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)
Frank Peters
Himself (New York University)
María Rosa Menocal
Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
D. Fairchild Ruggles
Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Abigail Balbale
Herself (New York University)
Adnan Husain
Himself (Queen's University)
Teofilo Ruiz
Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)
Dwight Reynolds
Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
Ross Brann
Himself (Cornell University)
Richard Bulliet
Himself (Columbia University)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ornament of the World was released on November 19, 2019.
The runtime of The Ornament of the World is 1h 56m.
The Ornament of the World is a Documentary, History movie.
The Ornament of the World has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Ornament of the World is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Ornament of the World was directed by Michael Schwarz.
The main cast of The Ornament of the World includes Reuven Firestone, David Levering Lewis, Jerrilynn D. Dodds.
The Ornament of the World is originally in English.