Movie Description
The Best of Men
(2012)Overview
Ludwig Guttmann, a renowned German neurosurgeon who fled Nazi Germany in the early days of WWII, takes a position at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England in 1944 and begins to transform the lives of his patients, paralyzed soldiers that have been written-off and who are facing death from neglect. A breakthrough comes when Dr. Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation, a breakthrough that leads to the founding of the Paralympic Games.
Featured Crew
- Director : Tim Whitby
- Producer : Harriet Davison
- Writer : Lucy Gannon
- Editor : Dave Thrasher
- Cast : Eddie Marsan,George MacKay,Rob Brydon,Niamh Cusack,Richard McCabe,Nicholas Jones,Tristan Sturrock,Tracy-Ann Oberman,Kim Chapman
Cast
Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
Private William Heath
Corporal Wynne Bowen
Sister Edwards
Dr. Cowan
General Blake
Sergeant 'Q' Hills
Else Guttmann
Windmill Girl (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Best of Men
Status Released
Release Information
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2012-08-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Homepagehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m1jqd
Production CompaniesBBC,Whitby Davison Productions Ltd.
Genres
- Drama
- History
