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Aug 16, 2012 · A TV movie based on the true story of Dr Ludwig Guttmann, a refugee doctor who revolutionized the treatment of spinal cord injuries in Britain during the war. He created a new regime of physical therapy, sports and social activities for his patients, and laid the foundation for the Paralympic games.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Tim Whitby
- 2012-08-16
The Best of Men is a 2012 period drama television film, which dramatizes the pioneering work of Dr Ludwig Guttmann with paraplegic patients at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, which led to the foundation of the Paralympic Games. It stars Eddie Marsan and Rob Brydon, and aired on BBC Two.
- Drama
Available on iTunes. From PBS: The Best of Men tells the story of one remarkable doctor who revolutionized the care of paraplegics. Arriving at England’s Stoke Mandeville hospital in the middle of World War II, Dr. Ludwig Guttman transformed the lives of his patients and staff.
- Tim Whitby
- George Mackay, Eddie Marsan, Rob Brydon
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The Best of Men From PBS - The Best of Men tells the story of one remarkable doctor who revolutionized the care of paraplegics. Arriving at England's Stoke Mandeville hospital in the middle of World War II, Dr. Ludwig Guttman transformed the lives of his patients and staff.
Aug 16, 2012 · 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.
6 years ago. Pablo. Trailer of the BBC biographical film about the birth of the Paralympics in 1948. The remarkable Dr Guttmann comes to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and begins to transform the lives of his patients. They are paralysed soldiers, written off and facing death from neglect.
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- 3.6K
- Pablo
