The War Game
The War Game

Movie·1966·0h 48m

The War Game

BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.

Producer

Peter Watkins

Cinematography

Peter Bartlett

Editor

Michael Bradsell

Themes

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)nuclear warcold warnuclear radiationnuclear missilestate of emergencyriotsurvivalnuclear holocaustnuclear bombblack and whitedocudrama

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

77%

189 votes

Skip7%
Timepass17%
Go for it38%
Perfection38%

Where to watch

Region: GB

Free

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// cast

Cast

Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel

Commentator

Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Interviewee (uncredited)

Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins

Documentist (uncredited)

Peter Graham

Commentator

// crew

Crew

Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins

Director, Writer, Producer

Peter Bartlett

Director of Photography

Michael Bradsell

Editor

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