The Best of Men

The Best of Men

70% | Aug 16, 2012 | Drama, History

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 Cast

Harriet Davison
Producer
Lucy Gannon
Writer

Cast

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
Eddie Marsan
Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
Private William Heath
George MacKay
Private William Heath
Corporal Wynne Bowen
Rob Brydon
Corporal Wynne Bowen
Sister Edwards
Niamh Cusack
Sister Edwards
Dr. Cowan
Richard McCabe
Dr. Cowan

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