Bethune: The Making of a Hero True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power. Details Casts Title Bethune: The Making of a Hero Release Date 1993-09-17 Runtime 01 Hours 55 Minutes Genres Romance Drama History War Production Companies Filmline International Inc., August 1st Film Studio, Parmentier Productions Production Countries France, Canada, China Donald Sutherland Dr. Norman Bethune Helen Mirren Frances Penny Bethune Helen Shaver Mrs. Dowd Colm Feore Chester Rice James Pax Mr. Tung Guo Da Dr. Chan Anouk Aimée Marie-France Coudaire Ronald Pickup Alan Coleman Geoffrey Chater Dr. Archibald Tan Zongyao General Nieh Zhang Ke Yaw Chairman Mao Iñaki Aierra Dr. Salvador Li Hai Lang Shiao Yvan Ponton Frank Coudaire Sophie Faucher Nurse Mackenzie Danute Kristo Ingrid Halstrom Béatrice Home Mary Nicholas Kilbertus George Pilling Linda O'Dwyer Nursing Sister Frank Fontaine Dr. Williamson Régent Gauvin cobbler Lorne Brass photographer David Francis Pilling Associate Michael Sinelnikoff Conference Doctor Norris Domingue Business Man Timothy Webber Reporter Xang Xing Junh Cook Wu Wang Chun Yen Prisoner's Wife Liu Yun Chai Prisoner Sang Dexin Bellhop Huo Jin Yu Nationalist Officer Wang Xing Jun Liu (8th Route Army Sold? Chen Da Wei Wang (8th Route Army Sol? James Hong Yan Xiaopeng 旅馆老板 Harrison Liu Dr. Fong Zhang Keyao 毛泽东 Yi Liu 刘叶