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The Best of Men

The Best of Men

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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Release: 2012-08-16Runtime: 90 minRating: 6.9 (29)

Cast

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)

Crew

Lucy Gannon

Writer

Harriet Davison

Producer

Tom Lucy

Stunt Coordinator

Nicky Austin

Makeup Artist

Russell Dewulf Booth

Third Assistant Director

Richard Hinton

Foley Artist

Tony Osborne

Colorist

Matt Gray

Director of Photography

Will Cummins

Second Assistant Director

Roisin Carty

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