When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Fantasporto Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
80 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Making Of

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jimmy T. Murakami

Written By:
Jimmy T. Murakami
Raymond Briggs

Actors:
Peggy Ashcroft ..... Hilda Bloggs (voice)
John Mills ..... Jim (voice)
Robin Houston ..... Announcer (voice)
James Russell
David Dundas
Matt Irving

Synopsis:

In this animated film, based on the novel by Raymond Briggs, an older English couple must struggle to deal with their altered reality when a nuclear war strikes, destroying their peaceful lives.

Based on Raymond Briggs' book. A old British couple, Jim and Hilda, who live in the countryside, believe in the fact that the Government will always know what it is doing. However the world is fast heading for the Third World War between the US and the Soviets. Jim prepares for it by building a shelter using Goverment pamphlets however both of them still believe that the war will be fought like the Second World War and they can't fully understand that the war will be fought with nuclear weapons. All too soon, war breaks out and Jim and Hilda survives a nuclear blast. They stand back and wait, they believe, for help from the Government and for things to get back to normal in a couple of days, little knowing that help isn't on its way, and that, unknown to them, Jim and Hilda are slowly dying from the 'fallout' radition poisoning and they will probably not survive...

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 11 August, 2008.

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