When the Wind Blows

...it's no fairy tale.

7.519861h 24mReleased

Animation

War

Drama

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1986-10-24

Runtime1h 24m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Revenue$5,274

Keywords

husband wife relationship

based on graphic novel

Videos

1 total

Trailer

When the Wind Blows 1986 Trailer

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Cast & Crew

John Mills

as Jim Bloggs (voice)

Peggy Ashcroft

as Hilda Bloggs (voice)

Robin Houston

as Radio Announcer (voice)

James Russell

as Russian submariner (voice)

David Dundas

as Additional Voices (voice)

Matt Irving

as Additional Voices (voice)

Bernard Montgomery

as Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

as Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

as Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

as Self (archive footage)

Reviews

tensharpe

Feb 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 Da…

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