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When the Wind Blows

...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.

19861h 24mNRAnimation, War, Drama

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About When the Wind Blows

Directors
Jimmy T. Murakami
Cast
John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft, Robin Houston, James Russell, David Dundas, Matt Irving
Genres
Animation, War, Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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