“When The Wind Blows” is a heartbreaking, horrendous, portrayal of the fallout following a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom. Based on the book by “The Snowman” creator Raymond Briggs, this film manages to show the full horror of an elderly couples experiences once missiles have struck. Opening with real Cold War era footage accompanied by David Bowie’s haunting theme song, “When The Wind Blows” follows similar animation style to that of Briggs other famous works. ( “The Snowman” , “The Snowman and the Snow Dog” ) Such dark narrative seems unfitting for this animation style but it works…
“...it's no fairy tale.”
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.
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- Penguin Books, TVC London, Meltdown Productions, National Film Finance Corporation, Film Four International
- Box Office
- $5K
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Cast
John MillsJim Bloggs (voice)
Peggy AshcroftHilda Bloggs (voice)
Robin HoustonRadio Announcer (voice)James RussellRussian submariner (voice)
David DundasAdditional Voices (voice)Matt IrvingAdditional Voices (voice)
Bernard MontgomerySelf (archive footage)
Harry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)
Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage)
Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage)Media
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What is When the Wind Blows about?
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.
Who stars in When the Wind Blows?
The movie stars John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft, Robin Houston, James Russell, David Dundas and more.
When was When the Wind Blows released?
When the Wind Blows was released in 1986 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
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