Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

115 mins | Drama, Romance, War, History | Sept. 17, 1993

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

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

115 mins | Drama, Romance, War, History | Sept. 17, 1993

Bethune: The Making of a Hero
True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Filmline International Inc., August 1st Film Studio, Parmentier Productions
Original title Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Directors Pedro Gandol, Phillip Borsos
Writers Ted Allan

Cast

Donald Sutherland

as Dr. Norman Bethune

Helen Mirren

as Frances Penny Bethune

Helen Shaver

as Mrs. Dowd

Colm Feore

as Chester Rice

James Pax

as Mr. Tung

Guo Da

as Dr. Chan

Harrison Liu

as Dr. Fong

Anouk Aimée

as Marie-France Coudaire

Ronald Pickup

as Alan Coleman

Geoffrey Chater

as Dr. Archibald

Tan Zong Yao

as General Nieh

Zhang Ke Yaw

as Chairman Mao

Iñaki Aierra

as Dr. Salvador

Li Hai Lang

as Shiao

Yvan Ponton

as Frank Coudaire

Sophie Faucher

as Nurse Mackenzie

Danute Kristo

as Ingrid Halstrom

Béatrice Home

as Mary

Nicholas Kilbertus

as George Pilling

Linda O'Dwyer

as Nursing Sister

Frank Fontaine

as Dr. Williamson

Régent Gauvin

as cobbler

Lorne Brass

as photographer

David Francis

as Pilling Associate

Michael Sinelnikoff

as Conference Doctor

Norris Domingue

as Business Man

Timothy Webber

as Reporter

Xang Xing Junh

as Cook Wu

Wang Chun Yen

as Prisoner's Wife

Liu Yun Chai

as Prisoner

Sang Dexin

as Bellhop

Huo Jin Yu

as Nationalist Officer

Wang Xing Jun

as Liu (8th Route Army Soldier)

Chen Da Wei

as Wang (8th Route Army Soldier)