Movie·1986·1h 24m
When the Wind Blows
...it's no fairy tale.
Directed By
Jimmy T. Murakami
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Raymond Briggs
Producer
John Coates, Iain Harvey
Music
Roger Waters
Editor
John Cary
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
331 votes
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// cast
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)
// crew
Crew
Jimmy T. Murakami
Director
John Coates
Producer
John Cary
Editor
Raymond Briggs
Screenplay
Iain Harvey
Executive Producer
Roger Waters
Original Music Composer
Taylor Grant
Editor
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