When the Wind Blows
“...it's no fairy tale.”
1986•1h 24m•7.5•Released
AnimationWarDrama
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.
Director
Jimmy T. Murakami
Writer
Raymond Briggs
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Penguin Books
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)
Production
Company
Penguin Books
Company
British Screen Productions
Company
TVC London
Company
Meltdown Productions
Company
Film4 Productions
Producer
John Coates
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