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Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

17 September 1993

Country

France

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Dr. Norman Bethune

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Frances Penny Bethune

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Mrs. Dowd

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Chester Rice

James Pax

James Pax

Mr. Tung

Guo Da

Guo Da

Dr. Chan

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Marie-France Coudaire

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Alan Coleman

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Dr. Archibald

Tan Zongyao

Tan Zongyao

General Nieh

Zhang Ke Yaw

Zhang Ke Yaw

Chairman Mao

Iñaki Aierra

Iñaki Aierra

Dr. Salvador

Li Hai Lang

Li Hai Lang

Shiao

Yvan Ponton

Yvan Ponton

Frank Coudaire

Sophie Faucher

Sophie Faucher

Nurse Mackenzie

Danute Kristo

Danute Kristo

Ingrid Halstrom

Béatrice Home

Béatrice Home

Mary

Nicholas Kilbertus

Nicholas Kilbertus

George Pilling

Linda O'Dwyer

Linda O'Dwyer

Nursing Sister

Frank Fontaine

Frank Fontaine

Dr. Williamson

Régent Gauvin

Régent Gauvin

cobbler

Lorne Brass

Lorne Brass

photographer

David Francis

David Francis

Pilling Associate

Michael Sinelnikoff

Michael Sinelnikoff

Conference Doctor

Norris Domingue

Norris Domingue

Business Man

Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber

Reporter

Xang Xing Junh

Xang Xing Junh

Cook Wu

Wang Chun Yen

Wang Chun Yen

Prisoner's Wife

Liu Yun Chai

Liu Yun Chai

Prisoner

Sang Dexin

Sang Dexin

Bellhop

Huo Jin Yu

Huo Jin Yu

Nationalist Officer

Wang Xing Jun

Wang Xing Jun

Liu (8th Route Army Soldier)

Chen Da Wei

Chen Da Wei

Wang (8th Route Army Soldier)

James Hong

James Hong

Yan Xiaopeng

Yan Xiaopeng

旅馆老板

Harrison Liu

Harrison Liu

Dr. Fong

Zhang Keyao

Zhang Keyao

毛泽东

Yi Liu

Yi Liu

刘叶

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