Dr. Bethune
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Phillip Borsos
Donald Sutherland
Helen Mirren
Helen Shaver
Colm Feore
James Pax
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Drama about Canadian surgeon Dr. Norman Bethune who became a hero of the Chinese Communist revolution.
Director
Phillip Borsos
Cast
Donald Sutherland
Helen Mirren
Helen Shaver
Colm Feore
James Pax
Ronald Pickup
Guo Da
Harrison Liu
Anouk Aimte
Geoffrey Chater
Tan Zong Yao
Zhang Ke Yaw
Inaki Ayerra
Li Hai Ling
Yvan Ponton
Sophie Faucher
Danute Kristo
Beatrice Home
Nicholas Kilbertus
Linda O'dwyer
Frank Fontaine
Crew
Julie Allan
Ted Allan
Nicolas Clermont
Angelo Corrao
Raoul Coutard
Jacques Dorfmann
Reynard Fauteux
Pedro B. Gandol
Jean Gerin
Jacques Godbout
Lorraine Jamison
Pieter Kroonenburg
Yves Langlois
Michael Molloy
David J Patterson
Michel Proulx
Alan Reeves
Patrick Rousseau
Sean Ryerson
Kevin Tierney
Sylvie Vincent
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 17, 1993
Released in United States March 9, 1994
Released in United States on Video March 30, 1994
Released in United States 1990
Released in United States May 1990
Released in United States September 1990
Released in United States October 1990
Released in United States June 1991
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 23 - September 3, 1990.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 10-21, 1990.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 6-15, 1990.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 4-11, 1990.
Shown at Filmfest Munich (International Program) June 1991.
Actress Helen Mirren replaced Jane Birkin.
Received the 1991 Canadian Genie award for best costume design.
Completed shooting December 21, 1988.
Began shooting April 13, 1987.
Writer Ted Allan first attempted to sell this film to 20th Century Fox in 1942.
Released in United States Fall September 17, 1993
Released in United States March 9, 1994 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video March 30, 1994
Released in United States 1990 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 23 - September 3, 1990.)
Released in United States May 1990 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 10-21, 1990.)
Released in United States September 1990 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 6-15, 1990.)
First major co-venture between Canada and China.
Released in United States October 1990 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 4-11, 1990.)
Released in United States June 1991 (Shown at Filmfest Munich (International Program) June 1991.)
