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      Bethune

      1977 1h 28m Biography List
      Reviews This fact-based film chronicles both the personal and professional lives of noted Canadian physician Dr. Norman Bethune (Donald Sutherland). During the Great Depression, Bethune works closely with the impoverished to ensure that they get proper medical attention, and eventually weds the attractive Frances (Kate Nelligan). At the end of the 1930s, when Mao Zedong's army is overrun by Japan, Bethune uses his skills as a doctor to help care for soldiers who are fighting for the communist cause. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis This fact-based film chronicles both the personal and professional lives of noted Canadian physician Dr. Norman Bethune (Donald Sutherland). During the Great Depression, Bethune works closely with the impoverished to ensure that they get proper medical attention, and eventually weds the attractive Frances (Kate Nelligan). At the end of the 1930s, when Mao Zedong's army is overrun by Japan, Bethune uses his skills as a doctor to help care for soldiers who are fighting for the communist cause.
      Director
      Eric Till
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 28m