India Celebrates its National Doctors day on July 1st in honour of the pioneer of the medical practice in India, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy the former CM of West Bengal, who have done an incomparable contribution to Indian health care industry. On this doctor's day, here we listed 14 must watch true story movies related to doctors.
National Doctor’s Day 2020: 14 Must Watch Medical Movies Based on True Stories
National Doctor's Day 2020: India Celebrates its National Doctors day on July 1st in honour of the pioneer of the medical practice in India, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy the former CM of West Bengal, who have done an incomparable contribution to Indian health care industry. The day is also celebrated to thank the doctors, who are the greatest heroes of all time, and physicians for their dedicated service to the generations. Similarly, a day is being celebrated to honor nurses, and this year's Nurses Day was celebrated on 2 May. On this doctor's day, here we listed 14 must watch true story movies related to doctors.
1. Patch Adams
The true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos. The movie released on 1998.
2. Something the Lord Made
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. The movie released on 2004 TV Movie.
3. A Beautiful Mind
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. The movie released on 2001.
4. Philadelphia
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit. The movie released on 1993.
5. Girl, Interrupted
Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the late 1960s. The movie released on 1999.
6. Awakenings
The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them. The movie released on 1990.
7. Sybil
A true story of a young woman whose abusive childhood results in her developing a multiple personality disorder. The movie released on 2007 TV Movie.
8. Lorenzo's Oil
A boy develops a disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn all about it and tackle the problem himself. The movie released on 1992.
9. Brian's Song
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying. The movie released on 1971 as TV Movie.
10. My Left Foot
Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot. The movie released on 1989.
11. Silkwood
A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant. The movie released on 1983.
12. The Three Faces of Eve
A doctor treats a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder. The movie released on 1957.
13. Extraordinary Measures
A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two children's rare genetic disorder. The movie released on 2010.
14. Brain on Fire
A young, capable professional cannot explain her newly erratic behavior. The movie released on 2016.
Source: imdb
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