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The Best of Men

20121h 30mTim Whitby
IMDb 7.9

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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.

DramaHistory
ParalympicsRehabilitationMedicineBiography

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What is The Best of Men (2012) about?

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…

Who stars in The Best of Men?

The Best of Men stars Eddie Marsan (Dr. Ludwig Guttmann), George MacKay (Private William Heath), Rob Brydon (Corporal Wynne Bowen), Niamh Cusack (Sister Edwards), Richard McCabe (Dr. Cowan). The film was directed by Tim Whitby.

How long is The Best of Men?

The Best of Men has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2012.

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The Best of Men holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10. Fans of Drama, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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