The Quest (1958)
36m
Running Time
January 1, 1958Release Date
The Quest (1958)
36m
Running Time
January 1, 1958Release Date
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Plot.
This short film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Frederick Banting's life when he discovered insulin for the treatment of diabetes at the University of Toronto. It depicts the odds against which he and his assistant, Charles Best, worked; the scepticism of other doctors and the final victory that gave thousands of diabetics hope for a healthier life.
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The Quest is a 1958 Canadian short drama film, directed by Stanley Jackson for the National Film Board of Canada.The film is a re-enactment of the critical year in the life of Dr. Frederick Banting, during which he discovered insulin. It dramatizes the odds against which he and his assistant, Charles Best, worked, the skepticism of other doctors at the University of Toronto, and the final victory which gave countless diabetics a new hope of health.
The Quest was one of three co-winners, alongside The Tall Country and Money Minters, of the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 11th Canadian Film Awards in 1959. It also won the Diploma of Merit at the Film Concourse at HYPSA Health & Sports Exhibition in Bern.