Bethune
1964, English. Directed by Donald Brittain.
A film biography of Dr. Norman Bethune, the Canadian doctor who served with the loyalists during the Spanish Civil War and with the North Chinese Army during the Sino-Japanese War. In Spain he pioneered the world's first mobile blood-transfusion service; in China his work behind battle lines to save the wounded has made him a legendary figure. This hour-long documentary film pieces together his remarkable career.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1964
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Norman Bethune, John Kemeny, Donald Brittain
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Who directed Bethune?
Bethune (1964) was directed by Donald Brittain and stars Michael Kane, Lister Sinclair.