When the Wind Blows

1986 7.4 (299 votes) 1h 24m

Genres

Animation War Science Fiction

Production Companies

Penguin Books
British Screen Productions
TVC London
Meltdown Productions
Film4 Productions

A horrifying vision of tomorrow.

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.

Key Crew

Director: Jimmy T. Murakami

Producer: John Coates

Screenplay: Raymond Briggs

Top Cast

John Mills

Jim Bloggs (voice)

Peggy Ashcroft

Hilda Bloggs (voice)

Robin Houston

Radio Announcer (voice)

James Russell

Actor

David Dundas

Actor

Matt Irving

Actor

Bernard Montgomery

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Videos

When the Wind Blows 1986 Trailer

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