A War Story
1981•NR•1h 22m•8.3•Released
DramaWar
Based on the diaries of Canadian doctor Ben Wheeler during his internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, this feature-length docudrama is a glowing account of the spirit and its will to survive physical and mental suffering. The film is comprised of newsreel footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactments.
Director
Anne Wheeler
Writer
Anne Wheeler, Ben Wheeler
Budget
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Donald Sutherland
Narrator (voice)
David Edney
Ben Wheeler
Frank C. Turner
Peter Seed
Anne Wheeler
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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