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A War Story

★ 8.3 TMDB Rating · 3 votes

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.

Director
Anne Wheeler
Release date
Nov 8, 1981
Original language
English
Origin
Canada, United States

Cast of A War Story

  • Portrait of Donald Sutherland

    Donald Sutherland

    Narrator (voice)

  • David Edney

    Ben Wheeler

  • Portrait of Frank C. Turner

    Frank C. Turner

    Peter Seed

  • Portrait of Anne Wheeler

    Anne Wheeler

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Where to Stream A War Story by Country

United States
Streaming on Filmzie
United Kingdom
Streaming on Filmzie
India
Streaming on Filmzie
Canada
Streaming on Filmzie, NFB
Australia
Streaming on Filmzie

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