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When the Wind Blows
“...it's no fairy tale.”
7.5 / 10• 1986• 1h 24m•NR• English
AnimationWarDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Mills
Jim Bloggs (voice)
Lead
Peggy Ashcroft
Hilda Bloggs (voice)
Robin Houston
Radio Announcer (voice)
JR
James Russell
Russian submariner (voice)
David Dundas
Additional Voices (voice)
MI
Matt Irving
Additional Voices (voice)
Bernard Montgomery
Self (archive footage)
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jimmy T. Murakami's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. When the Wind Blows is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
