Bethune: The Making of a Hero

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Bethune: The Making of a Hero

1993

1h 55m

5.3(9 votes)

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Drama

History

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Overview

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

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38 members

Acting

Donald Sutherland

Dr. Norman Bethune

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Helen Mirren

Frances Penny Bethune

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Helen Shaver

Mrs. Dowd

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Colm Feore

Chester Rice

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James Pax

Mr. Tung

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Guo Da

Dr. Chan

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Anouk Aimée

Marie-France Coudaire

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Ronald Pickup

Alan Coleman

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Geoffrey Chater

Dr. Archibald

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Tan Zong Yao

General Nieh

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Zhang Ke Yaw

Chairman Mao

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Iñaki Aierra

Dr. Salvador

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Li Hai Lang

Shiao

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Yvan Ponton

Frank Coudaire

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Sophie Faucher

Nurse Mackenzie

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Danute Kristo

Ingrid Halstrom

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Béatrice Home

Mary

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Nicholas Kilbertus

George Pilling

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Linda O'Dwyer

Nursing Sister

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Frank Fontaine

Dr. Williamson

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Régent Gauvin

cobbler

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Lorne Brass

photographer

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David Francis

Pilling Associate

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Michael Sinelnikoff

Conference Doctor

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Norris Domingue

Business Man

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Timothy Webber

Reporter

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Xang Xing Junh

Cook Wu

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Wang Chun Yen

Prisoner's Wife

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Liu Yun Chai

Prisoner

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Sang Dexin

Bellhop

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Huo Jin Yu

Nationalist Officer

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Wang Xing Jun

Liu (8th Route Army Soldier)

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Chen Da Wei

Wang (8th Route Army Soldier)

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James Hong

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Yan Xiaopeng

旅馆老板

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Harrison Liu

Dr. Fong

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Zhang Keyao

毛泽东

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Yi Liu

刘叶

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