A War Story

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Drama
War

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 8, 1981
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF,NFB
Cast: Donald Sutherland,Frank C. Turner,David Edney,Anne Wheeler
Director: Anne Wheeler
Writer: Ben Wheeler,Anne Wheeler
Cinematography: Robert Nichol
Budget: $274,000
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0132614