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The Best of Men
The Best of Men
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  2. The Best of Men

The Best of Men

2012
1h 30m
Drama
History

Status

Released

Release

2012

Runtime

1h 30m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Apple TV Store

Buy

1
Apple TV Store
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Storyline

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Aug 16, 2012
Digital Release
Sep 12, 2021
Languages
English
Director
Tim Whitby
Production
BBC
BBC
Whitby Davison Productions Ltd.
Whitby Davison Productions Ltd.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Official Website

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann

George MacKay

George MacKay

Private William Heath

Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Corporal Wynne Bowen

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Sister Edwards

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Dr. Cowan

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

General Blake

Tristan Sturrock

Tristan Sturrock

Sergeant 'Q' Hills

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Else Guttmann

Kim Chapman

Kim Chapman

Windmill Girl (uncredited)

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