08 November 1981 Drama, War 82 mins
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.
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Donald Sutherland as Narrator (voice)
David Edney as Ben Wheeler
Frank C. Turner as Peter Seed
Anne Wheeler as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Canada 08 November 1981
United States 01 October 1983
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