Dr. Bethune (1990)
Director: Phillip Borsos.
Starring: Donald Sutherland (Dr. Bethune), Helen Mirren (Frances Penny Bethune),
Helen Shaver (Ms Dowd), Colm Feore (Chester Rice), James Pax (Mr. Tung), Ronald
Pickup (Alan Coleman), Guo Da (Dr Chian), Harrison Liu (Dr Fong).
Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1989) was released in the US in 1993 as Doctor
Bethune.
Life of Canadian Doctor Norman Bethune who worked with the Loyalists during the
Spanish Civil War and who became a hero in China during Mao Tse-Tung's rise to
power.
Historical Background:
See Last Emperor (Bertolucci) (1987)
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