Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
David Edney, Doug Kier, Frank Turner, Doug Bagot
Original language
English
Production companies
OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, National Film Board of Canada
Crew
Screenplay
Anne Wheeler
Producer
Anne Wheeler
Cinematography
Robert L. Nichol, Ron Orieux
Editing
Ray Harper
Music
Maurice Marshall
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | A War Story | English |
| Alternate title | A War Story : Based on the Diaries of Dr. Ben Wheeler |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Anne Wheeler |
| Cast | David Edney, Doug Kier, Frank Turner, Doug Bagot |
| Screenplay | Anne Wheeler |
| Producer | Anne Wheeler |
| Executive producer | Tom Radford, Michael Scott |
| Cinematography | Robert L. Nichol, Ron Orieux |
| Editing | Ray Harper |
| Music | Maurice Marshall |
| Sound | Michèle Lalonde, Ralph Parker, Jean-Pierre Joutel |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
