Genre Drama Directed by Eric Till Original language(s) English | Written by Grahame Woods Country of origin Canada | |
Starring R. H. Thomson
Robert Wisden | ||
Glory Enough for All is a 1988 television movie directed by Eric Till and written by Grahame Woods depicting the discovery and isolation of insulin by Frederick Banting and Charles Herbert Best. It was the winner of nine 1989 Gemini Awards. The film stars R. H. Thomson as Banting, and Robert Wisden as Best. It is based on the books The Discovery of Insulin and Banting: A Biography by historian Michael Bliss.
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It was aired in November 1989 in the United States in two parts as part of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre and introduced by Alistair Cooke.
Plot synopsis
The movie focuses on Banting and Best and their isolation of insulin at the University of Toronto for which they received the 1921-22 Nobel Prize along with J.J.R. Macleod and James Collip. A parallel story is told of Elizabeth Hughes, a young girl with diabetes.
Cast
Reception
The movie was the winner of nine 1989 Gemini Awards including Best Dramatic Mini-Series, Best Performance by a Lead Actor, Best Performance by a Lead Actress, Best Writing, Best Photography, and Best Musical Score among others.