When the Wind Blows

1986 84 min ★ 7.5 Animation, War, Drama

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.

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Cast

John Mills

Jim Bloggs (voice)

Peggy Ashcroft

Hilda Bloggs (voice)

Robin Houston

Radio Announcer (voice)

James Russell

Russian submariner (voice)

David Dundas

Additional Voices (voice)

Matt Irving

Additional Voices (voice)

Bernard Montgomery

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Details

Director

Jimmy T. Murakami

Screenplay

Raymond Briggs

Tagline

"...it's no fairy tale."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$5,274

Production

Penguin Books, British Screen Productions, TVC London, Meltdown Productions, Film4 Productions

Reviews

T

tensharpe

February 3, 2023

★ 9/10

“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 Bl...