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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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)
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
tensharpe
February 3, 2023
“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...
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