Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990) - film review

Drama / War

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Bethune: The Making of a Hero is a French war film first released in 1990, directed by Phillip Borsos. The film is based on a novel by Ted Allan and stars Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Helen Shaver, Colm Feore and James Pax. It has also been released under the title: Dr. Bethune. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Phillip Borsos
Script: Ted Allan (novel), Ted Allan
Photo: Raoul Coutard, Mike Molloy
Music: Alan Reeves
Cast: Donald Sutherland (Dr. Norman Bethune), Helen Mirren (Frances Penny Bethune), Helen Shaver (Mrs. Dowd), Colm Feore (Chester Rice), James Pax (Mr. Tung), Da Guo (Dr. Chian), Anouk Aimée (Marie-France Coudaire), Ronald Pickup (Alan Coleman), Geoffrey Chater (Dr. Archibald), Tan Zong-Yao (General Nieh), Ke-Yaw Zhang (Chairman Mao), Iñaki Aierra (Dr. Salvador), Sophie Faucher (Nurse MacKenzie), Frank Fontaine (Dr. Williamson), Beatrice Home (Mary), Nicholas Kilbertus (George Pilling), Danute Kristo (Ingrid Halstrom), Harrison Liu (Dr. Fong), Jack McGuigan (Gaggle Man), Linda O’Dwyer (Nursing Sister), Yvan Ponton (Frank Coudaire)
Country: Canada / China / France
Language: English
Runtime: 168 min
Aka: Dr. Bethune

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