A War Story (1981)
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.
- Date of release
- 1981-11-08
- TMDB
- 8.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Director
- Anne Wheeler
Casting
- Donald Sutherland — Narrator (voice)
- David Edney — Ben Wheeler
- Frank C. Turner — Peter Seed
- Anne Wheeler — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Interesting facts
A War Story is a 1981 Canadian docudrama produced, written, and directed by Anne Wheeler. It tells the story of her father Major Ben Wheeler when he was captured by the Japanese during the Second World War.
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