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24/10/1986 Animation, War, Drama 1h 24m
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...it's no fairy tale.

Overview

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.

  1. Jimmy T. Murakami

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Mills

    Jim Bloggs (voice)

  2. Peggy Ashcroft

    Hilda Bloggs (voice)

  3. Robin Houston

    Radio Announcer (voice)

  4. James Russell

    Russian submariner (voice)

  5. David Dundas

    Additional Voices (voice)

  6. Matt Irving

    Additional Voices (voice)

  7. Bernard Montgomery

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Harry S. Truman

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Joseph Stalin

    Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

A review by tensharpe
Written by tensharpe on 2023-02-03
“When The Wind Blows” is a heartbreaking, horrendous, portrayal of the fallout following a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom. Based on the book by “The Snowman” creator Raymond Briggs, this film manages to show the full horror of an elderly couples experiences once missiles have struck.

Opening with real Cold War era footage accompanied by David Bowie’s haunting theme song, “When The Wind Blows” follows similar animation style to that of Briggs other famous works. ( “The Snowman” , “The Snowman and the Snow Dog” ) Such dark narrative seems unfitting for this animati...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$5,274.00

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