When the Wind Blows

Name: When the Wind Blows
Genre: Animation, War, Drama
Released: 1986-10-24
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft, Robin Houston, James Russell, David Dundas

1986·Movie·PG·84 min·★ 7.5(335)

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“...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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About When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows is a 1986 English-language animation, war and drama film directed by Jimmy T. Murakami. The cast is led by John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft, Robin Houston. It has a runtime of 1h 24m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Night Flight Plus.

When the Wind Blows was produced by Penguin Books, British Screen Productions, and TVC London and made in United Kingdom. It was released on October 24, 1986, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Jimmy T. Murakami
Writers: Raymond Briggs
Release date: October 24, 1986
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Box office: $0 million
Production: Penguin Books, British Screen Productions, TVC London

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When the Wind Blows cast & crew

When the Wind Blows was directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and written by Raymond Briggs.

The cast features John Mills as Jim Bloggs (voice), Peggy Ashcroft as Hilda Bloggs (voice), Robin Houston as Radio Announcer (voice), James Russell as Russian submariner (voice), David Dundas as Additional Voices (voice), and Matt Irving as Additional Voices (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Roger Waters and it was produced by John Coates and Iain Harvey.

Is When the Wind Blows worth watching?

When the Wind Blows holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 335 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, war, and drama, When the Wind Blows is worth a place on your watchlist.

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