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When the Wind Blows (1986)

Oct 24, 1986 · 1h 24m

7.5/10 TMDB user score
360 votes on TMDB

...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.

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Top cast

  • John Mills John Mills Jim Bloggs (voice)
  • Peggy Ashcroft Peggy Ashcroft Hilda Bloggs (voice)
  • Robin Houston Robin Houston Radio Announcer (voice)
  • James Russell Russian submariner (voice)
  • David Dundas David Dundas Additional Voices (voice)
  • Matt Irving Additional Voices (voice)
  • Bernard Montgomery Bernard Montgomery Self (archive footage)
  • Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Self (archive footage)
  • Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin Self (archive footage)
  • Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Self (archive footage)

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