Film
When the Wind Blows
1986· 6· 1h 24m· Animation· Drama· War
“...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.
1986-10-24
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Key Crew
DirectorJimmy T. Murakami
ScreenplayRaymond Briggs
ProducerJohn Coates
Original Music ComposerRoger Waters
EditorJohn Cary
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Details
Released1986-10-24
Runtime1h 24m · 6
StatusReleased
StudiosPenguin Books · British Screen Productions · TVC London
Box office$5,274
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.5/10 · 335 votes
Original languageen
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