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A War Story

A War Story

1981•1h 22m•8.0/10
DramaWar

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8.0/10(2)

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.

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Production

ONF | NFB

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Narrator (voice)

David Edney

Ben Wheeler

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Peter Seed

Anne Wheeler

Anne Wheeler

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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