The Best of Men (2012)
Het verhaal begint in 1944, als het ziekenhuis van het Engelse dorp Stoke Mandeville wordt verblijd met de komst van dokter Ludwig Guttmann. De gedreven arts blijkt al gauw een ware bron van inspiratie voor iedereen. De patiënten van het ziekenhuis zijn verlamde militairen. De wereld heeft hen afgeschreven, niemand heeft meer oog voor hen. Maar dokter Guttmann zorgt voor een doorbraak in hun leven, door sport te introduceren als onderdeel van het revalidatieproces.
Regiseur: Tim Whitby
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Eddie Marsan as Dr. Ludwig Guttmann |
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George MacKay as Private William Heath |
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Rob Brydon as Corporal Wynne Bowen |
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Niamh Cusack as Sister Edwards |
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Richard McCabe as Dr. Cowan |
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Nicholas Jones as General Blake |
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Tristan Sturrock as Sergeant 'Q' Hills |
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Tracy-Ann Oberman as Else Guttmann |
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Kim Chapman as Windmill Girl (uncredited) |
| Writing | Lucy Gannon | Writer |
| Production | Harriet Davison | Producer |
| Editing | Tony Osborne | Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma Fryer | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siân Miller | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Brian Moseley | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Richard Hinton | Foley Artist |
| Editing | Dave Thrasher | Editor |
| Production | Tracie Wright | Line Producer |
| Production | Toby Whale | Casting |
| Sound | George Fry | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicky Austin | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Russell Dewulf Booth | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jon Older | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Roisin Carty | Dialect Coach |
| Camera | Matt Gray | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Tom Lucy | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Sarah Hauldren | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Cooper | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Mark Russell | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Chris Gunningham | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Will Cummins | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Laurence Cendrowicz | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Roy Noy | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lighting | Paul Jarvis | Gaffer |
| Production | Matthew Read | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Tim Whitby | Director |