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  • Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990)
  • 168 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990)
168 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

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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Director
Writer
Ted Allan (written by) (novel)
Composer
Alan Reeves (music composed by)
Cinematographers
Raoul Coutard (photographed by) | Mike Molloy (photographed by)
Production Designers
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Release date
Sep 17, 1993 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Donald Sutherland
Dr. Norman Bethune Dr. Norman Bethune   See fewer
Helen Mirren
Frances Penny Bethune Frances Penny Bethune   See fewer
Helen Shaver
Mrs. Dowd Mrs. Dowd   See fewer
Colm Feore
Chester Rice Chester Rice   See fewer
James Pax
Mr. Tung Mr. Tung   See fewer
Da Guo
Dr. Chian (as Guo Da) Dr. Chian (as Guo Da)   See fewer
Linian Liu
Dr. Fong (as Harrison Liu) Dr. Fong (as Harrison Liu)   See fewer
Anouk Aimée
Marie-France Coudaire Marie-France Coudaire   See fewer
Ronald Pickup
Alan Coleman Alan Coleman   See fewer
Geoffrey Chater
Dr. Archibald Dr. Archibald   See fewer
Zong-yao Tan
General Nieh (as Tan Zong Yao) General Nieh (as Tan Zong Yao)   See fewer
Ke-Yaw Zhang
Chairman Mao (as Zhang Ke Yaw) Chairman Mao (as Zhang Ke Yaw)   See fewer
Iñaki Aierra
Dr. Salvador (as Inaki Ayerra) Dr. Salvador (as Inaki Ayerra)   See fewer
Yvan Ponton
Frank Coudaire Frank Coudaire   See fewer
Sophie Faucher
Nurse MacKenzie Nurse MacKenzie   See fewer
Danute Kristo
Ingrid Halstrom Ingrid Halstrom   See fewer
Beatrice Home
Mary (as Béatrice Home) Mary (as Béatrice Home)   See fewer
Nicholas Kilbertus
George Pilling George Pilling   See fewer
Linda O'Dwyer
Nursing Sister Nursing Sister   See fewer
Frank Fontaine
Dr. Williamson Dr. Williamson   See fewer
Régent Gauvin
Cobbler Cobbler   See fewer
Lorne Brass
Photographer Photographer   See fewer
David Francis
Pilling Associate Pilling Associate   See fewer
Michael Sinelnikoff
Conference Doctor Conference Doctor   See fewer
Norris Domingue
Business Man Business Man   See fewer
Timothy Webber
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Xang Xing Junh
Cook Wu Cook Wu   See fewer
Wang Chun Yen
Prisoner's Wife Prisoner's Wife   See fewer
Liu Yun Chai
Prisoner Prisoner   See fewer
Sang Dexin
Bellhop Bellhop   See fewer
Huo Jin Yu
Nationalist Officer Nationalist Officer   See fewer
Wang Xing Jun
Liu - 8th Route Army Soldier Liu - 8th Route Army Soldier   See fewer
Chen Da Wei
Wang - 8th Route Army Soldier Wang - 8th Route Army Soldier   See fewer
Ethel Gerstein
Gaggle Lady Gaggle Lady   See fewer
Peggy Goldberg
Gaggle Lady Gaggle Lady   See fewer
Rebecca Hogan
Gaggle Lady Gaggle Lady   See fewer
James Hong
Actor Actor   See fewer
Jack McGuigan
Gaggle Man Gaggle Man   See fewer
Joëlle Morin
Sick Girl Sick Girl   See fewer
Miguel Ángel Tobías
Soldado #2 Soldado #2   See fewer
Leona Toppel
Gaggle Lady Gaggle Lady   See fewer
Ralph Santostefano
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
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