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- The best of men [videorecording] by Brydon, Rob,1965-act.; Davison, Harriet.pro.; Gannon, Lucy,1948-aus.; MacKay, George,1992-act.; Marsan, Eddie.act.(CARDINAL)342871; Whitby, Tim.drt.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)309769; Whitby/Davison Productions.;
Eddie Marsan, Rob Brydon, George MacKay, Bee Bee Sanders, Leigh Quinn.Originally broadcast by BBC2, Aug. 16, 2012.The story of one remarkable doctor as he transforms the standards of care for paraplegics. Arriving at England's Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1944, Doctor Ludwig Guttmann reinvigorates the lives of his staff and patients with one daring move: he introduces athletics into the rehabilitation plan of his patients, paralyzed soldiers who have been cast-off and are facing death from neglect. Using sports, his patients learn to build not only physical strength, but self-respect and a sense of fulfillment. This film tells the true story of the Paralympic Games as well as celebrating the work of Dr. Guttmann, who started it all.Not rated.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; stereo.- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Medical films (Motion pictures); Guttmann, Ludwig, 1899-1980; Paralympics; Paraplegics; World War, 1939-1945;
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