When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

A horrifying vision of tomorrow.

7.4(303 votes)
1986
1h 24m
Animation
War
Science Fiction

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.

Production

Penguin Books, British Screen Productions, TVC London, Meltdown Productions, Film4 Productions

Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Jim Bloggs (voice)

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Hilda Bloggs (voice)

Robin Houston

Robin Houston

Radio Announcer (voice)

James Russell

James Russell

Actor

David Dundas

David Dundas

Actor

Matt Irving

Matt Irving

Actor

Bernard Montgomery

Bernard Montgomery

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

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