5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1993)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
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.
The movie features a diverse supporting cast due to its historical setting in China, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative positively frames the white male protagonist, focusing on his heroic actions without critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity, particularly Bethune's Presbyterian upbringing, as a traditional framework that he must reject to fully embrace his radical humanitarian and communist ideals. His departure from faith is presented as a positive and necessary step in his development as a hero, implicitly critiquing the perceived limitations of his religious background.
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 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
User Ratings
6.4
5.3
Critic Ratings
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