Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Directed by Phillip Borsos and Wang Xingang
1990    1h 55m
Drama, Romance, Biography,
6.4
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Canadian doctor Norman Bethune joins Mao's army in China, setting up field hospitals and training medics. Flashbacks show his early life, socialist beliefs, medical innovations, humanitarian work in Spain, and marital struggles.
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Cast of Bethune: The Making of a Hero
  • Donald SutherlandDr. Norman Bethune
  • Helen MirrenFrances Penny Bethune
  • Helen ShaverMrs. Dowd
  • Colm FeoreChester Rice
  • James PaxMr. Tung
  • Guo DaDr. Chan
  • Anouk AiméeMarie-France Coudaire
  • Ronald PickupAlan Coleman
  • Geoffrey ChaterDr. Archibald
  • Tan ZongyaoGeneral Nieh
  • Zhang Ke YawChairman Mao
  • Iñaki AierraDr. Salvador
  • Li Hai LangShiao
  • Yvan PontonFrank Coudaire
  • Sophie FaucherNurse Mackenzie
  • Danute KristoIngrid Halstrom
  • Béatrice HomeMary
  • Nicholas KilbertusGeorge Pilling
  • Linda O'DwyerNursing Sister
  • Frank FontaineDr. Williamson
  • Régent Gauvincobbler
  • Lorne Brassphotographer
  • David FrancisPilling Associate
  • Michael SinelnikoffConference Doctor
  • Norris DomingueBusiness Man
  • Timothy WebberReporter
  • Xang Xing JunhCook Wu
  • Wang Chun YenPrisoner's Wife
  • Liu Yun ChaiPrisoner
  • Sang DexinBellhop
  • Huo Jin YuNationalist Officer
  • Wang Xing JunLiu (8th Route Army Soldier)
  • Chen Da WeiWang (8th Route Army Soldier)
  • James Hong
  • Yan Xiaopeng旅馆老板
  • Harrison LiuDr. Fong
  • Zhang Keyao毛泽东
  • Yi Liu刘叶
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