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7 February 1967 (USA) moreTagline:
BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain directed by Peter WatkinsPlot:
The War Game is a fictional, worst-case-scenario docu-drama about nuclear war and its aftermath in and around a typical English city... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins moreNewsDesk:
Seldom Seen: Peter Watkins’ Privilege - DVD Review(From Twitch. 1 August 2008, 6:53 AM, PDT)
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Essential viewing moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Michael Aspel | ... | Commentator |
| Peter Graham | ... | Commentator |
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48 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
UK:X (original rating) | France:-12 | UK:12 (2002) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Although this film is not a documentary, it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, the only fictional film to win this award. moreFAQ
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I saw The War Game thanks to my local branch of CND in 1979 when they showed it in a hall in our town. My mum was vehemently anti-communist so I had to sneak out to see it. The local paper kicked up at 14-year olds being encouraged to see an 'X' film. Was it worth the fuss? Yes, without a doubt. I had already seen Watkin's definitive 'Culloden' earlier that year and was bowled over by the documentary style applied to a drama, but The War Game surpassed even that. I will never forget the scenes of the helmeted English bobbies shooting people in the head to put them out of their misery, or the bucket full of wedding rings or most of all, the line of kids being asked what they wanted to be when they grew up and the replies of 'nuffink.'
For me, that summed up the futility of war, nuclear or otherwise.
'Threads' is good, but 'The War Game' is still the best portrayal of a nuclear attack on Britain ever made. It should be shown more often.