When the Wind Blows
...it's no fairy tale.
7.5
348 votes
1986
1h 24m
Animation
War
Drama
Overview
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.
Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami
Top cast
John Mills
Jim Bloggs (voice)
Peggy Ashcroft
Hilda Bloggs (voice)
Robin Houston
Radio Announcer (voice)J
James Russell
Russian submariner (voice)
David Dundas
Additional Voices (voice)M
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)Details
Status
Released
Release date
October 24, 1986
Budget
—
Revenue
$5.3K
Language
English
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