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The Best of Men

The Best of Men

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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2012-08-16
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Eddie Marsan original image
Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
Eddie Marsan
George MacKay original image
Private William Heath
George MacKay
Rob Brydon original image
Corporal Wynne Bowen
Rob Brydon
Niamh Cusack original image
Sister Edwards
Niamh Cusack
Richard McCabe original image
Dr. Cowan
Richard McCabe
Nicholas Jones original image
General Blake
Nicholas Jones
Tristan Sturrock original image
Sergeant 'Q' Hills
Tristan Sturrock
Tracy-Ann Oberman original image
Else Guttmann
Tracy-Ann Oberman

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