A War Story
19811h 22m8.3
Drama, War
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genre
- Drama
- Certificate
- NR
- Budget
- $274,000
- Origin
- Canada
About
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.
Where to watch
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Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Anne Wheeler
- Writing
- Anne Wheeler, Ben Wheeler
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 8, 1981
- Budget
- $0.3M
- Studio
- ONF | NFB
Cast
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