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When the Wind Blows (1986)
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11 March 1988 (USA)
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...It's No Fairy Tale
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With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack...
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More disturbing than any film I have ever seen
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(Complete credited cast) | Peggy Ashcroft | ... | Hilda Bloggs (voice) |
 | John Mills | ... | Jim (voice) |
| Robin Houston | ... | Announcer (voice) |
| James Russell | ||
| David Dundas | ||
| Matt Irving |
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[reading from pamphlet] During this period, reduced external stimuli may produce problems of group behavior.
Hilda: Oh yes, I see, Dear.
Jim: [reading from pamphlet] Steps to combat this may include the following: At intervals, stimulate group activities...
Hilda: Don't you dare start stimulating, James. I'm not in the mood.
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Hilda: Oh yes, I see, Dear.
Jim: [reading from pamphlet] Steps to combat this may include the following: At intervals, stimulate group activities...
Hilda: Don't you dare start stimulating, James. I'm not in the mood.
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Referenced in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
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The Shuffle
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An elderly couple (Hilda and Jim -- voiced by Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills) -- who have experienced WWII -- prepare for a nuclear war believing every word that the government says and expecting a short and happy outcome should the worst happen.
I have watched a lot of movies and I expect to watch a lot more movies before I am through, but I won't see anything quite like this one. If you think you have seen everything and had everything possible thrown at you from a TV/Cinema screen -- then think again.
When The Wind Blows must be the most disturbing film I have ever seen -- and it is a low budget cartoon with a PG certificate! The movie starts by playing for laughs and introducing us to the daily routine of our elderly couple.They are living in the past and think of war in a kindly way. This is to soften us up for what follows -- and what follows will stay with you for the rest of your life.
Having your emotions manipulated by cinema is nothing new, but this film uses real government information and very real scenarios.
If only more people could see this film and debate the messages it contains we would have a safer and better world.