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A War Story
1981 | 82m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Anne Wheeler |
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| Writer: | Ben Wheeler, Anne Wheeler |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 08, 1981 |
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| Director: | Anne Wheeler |
| Writer: | Ben Wheeler, Anne Wheeler |
| Genres: | War, Drama |
| Keywords | woman director |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFB |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $274,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 19, 2026 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Donald Sutherland | Narrator (voice) |
| David Edney | Ben Wheeler |
| Frank C. Turner | Peter Seed |
| Anne Wheeler | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Ben Wheeler | Writer |
| Robert Nichol | Director of Photography |
| Anne Wheeler | Writer, Director |
| Ron Orieux | Cinematography |
| Donaleen Saul | Art Direction |
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