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16/08/2012 Drama, History 1h 30m
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Overview

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.

  1. Lucy Gannon

    Writer

  2. Tim Whitby

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Eddie Marsan

    Dr. Ludwig Guttmann

  2. George MacKay

    Private William Heath

  3. Rob Brydon

    Corporal Wynne Bowen

  4. Niamh Cusack

    Sister Edwards

  5. Richard McCabe

    Dr. Cowan

  6. Nicholas Jones

    General Blake

  7. Tristan Sturrock

    Sergeant 'Q' Hills

  8. Tracy-Ann Oberman

    Else Guttmann

  9. Kim Chapman

    Windmill Girl (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-07-12
Eddie Marsan is really very good here as the pioneering spinal surgeon Dr. Ludwig Guttmann who fled the Nazis and helped established the world renowned hospital at Stoke Mandeville. At the time, that was a converted stately home used for recuperating soldiers injured during the Second World War. The treatment consisted largely of leaving these young men in bed, sedated, with little hope and even less opportunity to improve. His approach was very much more proactive. No more doping, moping or lying about in bed all day. Physical activity was positively encouraged and over a period of time these...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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