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Bethune: The Making of a Hero is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Phillip Borsos released in USA on 17 september 1993 with Donald Sutherland
Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1993)
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Add to a movie listBethune: The Making of a Hero is a 1990 film directed by Phillip Borsos about the life and death of Dr. Norman Bethune, from Gravenhurst, Ontario,. It stars Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Helen Shaver and Colm Feore. It was nominated for numerous awards in 1991 and 1993.
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L'histoire relate la vie du docteur canadien Norman Bethune, un ardent anti-fasciste, et défenseur d'une médecine plus sociale.Actors
Donald Sutherland
(Dr. Norman Bethune)
Helen Mirren
(Frances Penny Bethune)
Helen Shaver
(Mrs. Dowd)
Colm Feore
(Chester Rice)
Guo Da
(Dr. Chan)
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