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Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1993)

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Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1993)

Overview

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
5.7

Overview

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by sympathetically portraying the life and work of Norman Bethune, a committed communist and advocate for socialized medicine, whose humanitarian efforts are presented as a solution to systemic societal problems.

This biographical film accurately portrays its historical figures, including a white protagonist and diverse supporting characters reflecting the historical setting in China. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's life and contributions without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering a strong DEI theme.

Secondary

The film "Bethune: The Making of a Hero" is a biographical drama about Dr. Norman Bethune. Based on available plot summaries and character descriptions, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative.

The biographical drama 'Bethune: The Making of a Hero' focuses on the life and work of Canadian physician Norman Bethune. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes depicted within the film's narrative.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is a biopic about the historical figure Norman Bethune, who was a man and is portrayed by a male actor. There is no evidence of any other major historical or canonical character having their gender changed for this adaptation.

Norman Bethune, a real historical figure, was white. In the 1993 film, he is portrayed by Donald Sutherland, who is also white. There is no evidence of other historically or canonically established characters being portrayed by actors of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.4
The Movie Database logo
5.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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