When the Wind Blows
...it's no fairy tale.
October 24, 1986 1h 24m
★ 7.5 (330 votes)
AnimationWarDrama
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.
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Top 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)
Status: Released
Revenue: $5,274
Production Companies: Penguin Books, British Screen Productions, TVC London, Meltdown Productions, Film4 Productions
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