A War Story

Name: A War Story
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1981
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 8.333

1981 · 82 min

Drama · War

★ 8.3

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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.

Crew

Director Anne Wheeler
Writer Anne Wheeler
Writer Ben Wheeler
Director of Photography Robert Nichol

Cast

Donald Sutherland
Narrator (voice)
D
David Edney
Ben Wheeler
Frank C. Turner
Peter Seed
Anne Wheeler
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Director — Anne Wheeler
Writer — Anne Wheeler
Writer — Ben Wheeler
Director of Photography — Robert Nichol

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