When the Wind Blows
1986
1h 24min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
24 October 1986
Runtime
1h 24min
Director
Revenue
$5,274
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Penguin Books, British Screen Productions, TVC London, Meltdown Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast
Peggy Ashcroft
Hilda Bloggs (voice)
John Mills
Jim 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)
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
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