
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.
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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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