When the Wind Blows (1986)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 24min
- Animation, Drama
- 11 Mar 1988 (USA)
- Movie
A naive elderly British rural couple survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war.
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Writers:
Stars:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
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Hilda Bloggs (voice)
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| John Mills | ... |
Jim Bloggs (voice)
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Robin Houston | ... |
Announcer (voice)
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James Russell | ... |
Russian submariner (voice)
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David Dundas | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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Matt Irving | ... |
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| Winston Churchill | ... |
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| Bernard L. Montgomery | ... |
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| Joseph Stalin | ... |
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| Harry S. Truman | ... |
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Directed by
| Jimmy T. Murakami | ||
Written by
| Raymond Briggs | ... | (book) |
| Raymond Briggs | ... | (script) |
Produced by
| John Coates | ... | producer |
| Iain Harvey | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Roger Waters | ||
Editorial Department
| John Cary | ... | supervising editor |
| Joe Fordham | ... | first assistant editor |
| William Taylor Grant | ... | editor: special sequences (as Taylor Grant) |
| Dave King | ... | video editor: AIRtv Facilities Ltd. |
| Duncan Maynard | ... | assistant to supervising editor |
| Rick Waller | ... | video editor: AIRtv Facilities Ltd. |
Art Direction by
| Errol Bryant | ||
| Richard Fawdry | ||
Art Department
| Joan Ashworth | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alice Clayton | ... | assistant art director |
| Richard Fawdry | ... | storyboard artist |
| Len George | ... | construction manager: A.R.S. background system, The Film Company |
| Michael Heywood | ... | assistant art director |
| Jimmy T. Murakami | ... | storyboard artist |
| Richard Nye | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| John Blunt | ... | dubbing engineer (as Jon Blunt) |
| Paul Coppock | ... | additional sound effects |
| Anuree De Silva | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Griffith | ... | sound editor |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | footsteps artist |
| John Wood | ... | supervising dubbing mixer |
| Tim Partridge | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| David Ball | ... | opticals: Tony Long Opticals Ltd. |
| Graham Bebbington | ... | airbrush artist |
| Errol Bryant | ... | model construction / model designer |
| Mick Crane | ... | airbrush artist |
| Martin Howard | ... | animated photo prints: Howard Thomas Photographic Ltd. |
| Colin Hughes | ... | airbrush artist |
| Sajid Jawad | ... | animated photo prints: Howard Thomas Photographic Ltd. |
| Dave King | ... | computer animator: AIRtv Facilities Ltd. |
| Tony Long | ... | opticals: Tony Long Opticals Ltd. |
| Shelley McIntosh | ... | special effects assistant (as Shelly McIntosh) |
| Rick Waller | ... | computer animator: AIRtv Facilities Ltd. |
| Stephen Weston | ... | special effects animator / special effects planner |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Berner | ... | camera assistant: A.R.S. background system, The Film Company |
| Roger Chandler | ... | camera operator: rostrum camera |
| Martin Clark-Smith | ... | stills consultant |
| Ron Crees | ... | camera operator: A.R.S. background system, The Film Company |
| Ken Friswell | ... | lighting director: A.R.S. background system, The Film Company |
| Maureen Simons | ... | camera operator: rostrum camera |
| Peter Turner | ... | camera operator: rostrum camera (as Pete Turner) |
| Axel Ulrich | ... | camera assistant: A.R.S. background system, The Film Company |
| Roy W. Watford | ... | camera operator: rostrum camera (as Roy Watford) |
| Colin Bowman | ... | animation camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Mike Adams | ... | rendering and tracing (as Michael Adams) |
| Beckie Ailin | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Wicked Witch Animation |
| Julie Allan | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Alexy Allen | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Francesca Allen | ... | assistant animator (as Francesca Freeman) |
| Margot Allen | ... | assistant animator |
| Jose Amoros-Sanz | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate (as Joe Sanz) |
| Lynne Anderson | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Wicked Witch Animation (as Lyn Anderson) |
| Bob Angelini | ... | assistant animator |
| Erica Angell | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Janine Arthy | ... | checker |
| Karen Ashtley | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Alison Atkins | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Hilary Audus | ... | key sequence animator |
| Alina Bailey | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Lynn Bailey | ... | key renderer |
| Jonathan Baristow | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Marcus Baron | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Braulio Barria | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Tom Beggs | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Guner Behich | ... | senior trace and paint artist (as Günher Behic) |
| John Bennett | ... | additional key animator |
| Stella Benson | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Claire Bisiker | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Sarah Bloomberg | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Angela Bristow | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Guy Brockett | ... | painting and chromamatting (as Guy Brocket) |
| Jill Brooks | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Robert Brown | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Errol Bryant | ... | background artist / background designer / color designer |
| Sally Burden | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Briony Catling | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Sharon Cawdery | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Maggie Clarke | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Alice Clayton | ... | color model designer |
| Vanessa Clegg | ... | key renderer / special sequence animator: "Blitz Sequence" |
| Chris Coates | ... | rendering and tracing (as Christine Coates) |
| Wendy Cohen | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Caroline Cole | ... | assistant animator / rendering and tracing |
| Jon Collier | ... | assistant animator (as P. John Collier) |
| Isabel Corbett | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Christine Courtney | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Martin Crawley | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Penny Crowther | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Wicked Witch Animation |
| Colin Cruise | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Louisa Cuff | ... | additional animation checker |
| Ginny D'Santos | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Wicked Witch Animation |
| Graham Davies | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Karen Davies | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Christine Dawe | ... | senior trace and paint artist |
| Pauline De Witt | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Vivienne Dempsey | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Paul Dilworth | ... | key renderer |
| Paul Donnellon | ... | assistant animator |
| Muriel Douglas | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Malcolm Draper | ... | key sequence animator |
| Tony Ealey | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Joe Ekers | ... | key sequence animator / layout artist |
| Wendi Ellis | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Annie Elvin | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Wicked Witch Animation |
| Lucy Elvin | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Cell Out |
| Ron Erickson | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production (as Ron Ericson) |
| Carlina Eskenazi | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| S. Barria Eskenazi | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Debbie Evans | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Margaret Evans | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Steve Evans | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Sue Evans | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Susan Evans | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Greer Eve | ... | senior trace and paint artist |
| Philip Eyles | ... | rendering and tracing |
| James Farrington | ... | assistant animator |
| Richard Fawdry | ... | additional key animator / animation designer / layout designer / special sequence animator: "Wedding Sequence" |
| Lys Flowerday | ... | assistant animator |
| Les Fogg | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Angus Foxley | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Joan Freestone | ... | assistant animator / checker |
| Matthew Freeth | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Jenna Fridye | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Michael Gabriel | ... | background artist |
| Melinda Gebbie | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Julian Gibbs | ... | assistant animator |
| Denis Gilpin | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Janet Gilpin | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Julian Gilpin | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Ofelia Gilpin | ... | rendering and tracing (as Ophella Gilpen) |
| Marianne Goldner | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Michael Goldwing | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Ivon Goodrum | ... | rendering and tracing (as Ivan Goodrun) |
| William Taylor Grant | ... | special sequence animator: "Military Command Sequence" (as Taylor Grant) |
| Ron Greaves | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Alan Green | ... | additional key animator |
| Nicola Gregory | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Keith Greig | ... | additional key animator |
| Tim Grey | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Ceri Griffin | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Angella Griffiths | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Natasha Gross | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Tony Guy | ... | key sequence animator |
| Auguste Haboush | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Belinda Hale | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Margot Hale | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Adam Hall | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Denise Hambry | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Cell Out (as Denise Hambury) |
| Mike Hammond | ... | rendering and tracing (as Michael Hammond) |
| Lee Hannam | ... | checker / rendering and tracing |
| Joanna Harrison | ... | key sequence animator |
| Bridgitte Hartley | ... | assistant animator (as Brigette Hartley) / rendering and tracing (as Brigitte Hartley) |
| Malcolm Hartley | ... | additional animation checker / assistant animator |
| Anne Heeney | ... | assistant animator |
| Sarah Hemmings | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Michael Heywood | ... | color model designer |
| Paul Heywood | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Wicked Witch Animation |
| Carol Hughes | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Karen Hughes | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Rhodri Hughes | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Lynne Hugill | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Dianne Jackson | ... | special sequence animator: "Hilda's Dream" |
| Jean-Pierre Jacquet | ... | additional key animator |
| Marion Jahon | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Lisa-Ann James | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Manjit Jhita | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Lynn Johnson | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Pam Johnson | ... | assistant animator |
| Lisa Joko | ... | checker / rendering and tracing |
| Amanda Jones | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Chris Jones | ... | checker |
| Paula Kent | ... | senior trace and paint artist |
| Sheereen Khan | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Norman King | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Christopher Kingsley-Smith III | ... | rendering and tracing (as C. Kingsley-Smith) |
| Stephan Kingston | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Peter Knight | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Ann Kotch | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate (as Anne Kotch) |
| Sara Kotch | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Gaby Kovacs | ... | painting and chromamatting (as Gary Kovaks) / rendering and tracing (as Gaby Kovaks) |
| Zoe Kovacs | ... | painting and chromamatting (as Zoe Kovaks) / rendering and tracing (as Zoe Kovaks) |
| Sandra Kumashiro | ... | checker |
| Licianne Lasalle | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Anne Lasseray | ... | painting and chromamatting (as Ann Lasserey) |
| Peter Lawrence | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Alex Lee | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Berni Leroy | ... | painting and chromamatting (as Bernie Leroy) |
| Carol Leslie | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Terry Leslie | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Barbara Lovering | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Brian Lovering | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Tracy Lovering | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Geoff Loynes | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Vanessa Luther-Smith | ... | assistant animator |
| Jamie Lynch | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| M. MaCrae-Simpson | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Roger Mainwood | ... | key sequence animator |
| Nicola Mander | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Margo Marchant | ... | key renderer |
| Giorgio Mardegan | ... | assistant animator (as Giorgio P. Mardegan) / layout artist (as Giorgio P. Mardegan) |
| Ken Markham | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Sara Markham | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Seb Markham | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Loraine Marshall | ... | background artist (as Lorraine Marshall) / special sequence animator: "Wedding Sequence" (as Lorraine Marshall) |
| Jeff Marten | ... | painting and chromamatting (as Jeffrey Marten) |
| Iain McCall | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Gary McCarver | ... | key sequence animator / layout artist |
| Ian McCue | ... | senior trace and paint artist |
| John McGuire | ... | key sequence animator / layout artist |
| Milly McMillan | ... | background artist / special sequence animator: "Wedding Sequence" |
| Jacqui Miller | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Kevin Molloy | ... | additional key animator (as Kevin Malloy) |
| Paul Moon | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Simon Moon | ... | painting and chromamatting / senior trace and paint artist |
| Peter Moore | ... | color mixer |
| Stephen Morgan | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Jimmy T. Murakami | ... | special sequence animator: "Military Command Sequence" |
| Russell Murch | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Lisa Murray | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Yasheen Nishat | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Richard Nye | ... | animation checker |
| Paul O'Leary | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Colin Oliver | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Roman Ostir | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Lucy Owen | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Stoney Parsons | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Dave Parvin | ... | additional key animator / assistant animator |
| Mark Paterson | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Chris Perry | ... | checker |
| Tom Petith | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Das Petrou | ... | layout artist (as Dassos Petrou) |
| Brian Phillips | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Urszula Piesakowska | ... | checker / rendering and tracing |
| Terry Pike | ... | assistant animator |
| Sarah Pilcher | ... | assistant animator |
| Corina Poore | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Harry Purdue | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Isabel Radage | ... | assistant animator / key renderer / rendering and tracing |
| Pauline Radage | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Ray Rankine | ... | background artist (as Ray Rankin) |
| Chris Rayment | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Cell Out |
| Dexter Reed | ... | assistant animator |
| Chris Reid | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Leonarda Reynolds | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Paul Reynolds | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Samantha Reynolds | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Norma Ricketts | ... | key renderer (as Norma Rickets) |
| Sue Rider | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production (as Sue-Ann Ryder) |
| Alison Rivers | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Anna-Louise Roberts | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Stephen Rogers | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Paul Rosevear | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Phillip Ruddock | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Debby Russell | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Lawrence Russell | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Wendy Russell | ... | assistant animator |
| Andrew Ryder | ... | checker / rendering and tracing |
| Alma Sachs | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Lynne Sachs | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate (as Lynda Sachs) |
| Michael Salkeld | ... | animator / animator: "Blitz Sequence" / assistant animator |
| Pat Savage | ... | assistant animator (as Patrick Savage) |
| Pat Schaverien | ... | key renderer |
| Mischa Schiller | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Joanna Scott | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Olive Scott | ... | rendering and tracing |
| Martin Seeley | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Joecy Shepherd | ... | assistant animator |
| Tessa Sheridan | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Cell Out |
| Janet Simmonds | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Alan Simpson | ... | additional key animator / assistant animator |
| Lucy Snyder | ... | assistant animator |
| Bill Speers | ... | key sequence animator |
| Liz Spencer | ... | assistant animator |
| Jacqui Stanly | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Karen Stephenson | ... | assistant animator |
| Paul Stone | ... | additional key animator / assistant animator |
| Jean Turner | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Marie Turner | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Annie-Mate |
| Dave Unwin | ... | key sequence animator |
| Louise Unwin | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Cell Out |
| Wendo Van Essen | ... | assistant animator |
| Simon Ward-Horner | ... | assistant animator |
| John Watkis | ... | layout artist |
| Jonathan Webber | ... | assistant animator |
| Harold Whitaker | ... | additional key animator (as Harold Whittaker) |
| Lorretta White | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Pippa White | ... | additional trace and paint artist: S.L.M. Production |
| Robin White | ... | additional key animator |
| Glenn Whiting | ... | assistant animator (as Glen Whiting) |
| Boguslaw Wilk | ... | assistant animator / layout artist |
| Pam Williams | ... | rendering and tracing (as Pamela Williams) |
| Philomena Winstanley | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Theresa Wiseman | ... | assistant animator |
| Sue Woodward | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Julia Woolf | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Wicked Witch Animation (as Julie Woolf) |
| Hugh Workman | ... | assistant animator |
| Yvonna Yates | ... | painting and chromamatting |
| Rosemary Young | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Stuart-Brooks Animation |
| Vanessa Young | ... | painting and chromamatting (as V. Turquand-Young) |
| Jane Anderson | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Sullivan Studios (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Carrack | ... | musician |
| Tristram Cary | ... | special music effects |
| Mel Collins | ... | musician |
| Phil Collins | ... | musician (song) (The Brazilian) (as P. Collins) |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | ... | musician (as Nick Glenny Smith) |
| John Gordon | ... | musician |
| Matt Irving | ... | musician |
| Freddie Krc | ... | musician |
| John Linwood | ... | musician |
| Colin Lyon | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Jay Stapley | ... | musician |
| Clare Torry | ... | musician (as Claire Torry) |
| Ray Williams | ... | music supervisor |
| Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Sheena Anderson | ... | production assistant: The Film Company |
| Peter Bird | ... | main titles / title designer: main titles |
| John Coates | ... | deviser: A.R.S. background system |
| Mark Edwards | ... | runner |
| Olwen Fay | ... | production secretary |
| Ann Goodall | ... | production coordinator (as Anne Goodall) |
| Ellen Hall | ... | production accountant |
| Sue Hall | ... | production accountant |
| Majken Hougedal | ... | production secretary |
| Joanna House | ... | production secretary |
| Ralph Lee | ... | assistant studio manager |
| Rosie Piggott | ... | miscellaneous crew |
| Belinda Roberts | ... | studio receptionist |
| Julia Ryan | ... | runner: The Film Company |
| Nick Smith | ... | runner: The Film Company |
| Paul Smith | ... | runner |
| Peter Turner | ... | deviser: A.R.S. background system (as Pete Turner) / technical manager (as Pete Turner) |
Thanks
| Duane Crowther | ... | special thanks |
| Dennis Game | ... | special thanks |
| Gerry Goldman | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Gruskoff | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Hahn | ... | special thanks |
| Mamoun Hassan | ... | special thanks |
| Wilf Irwin | ... | special thanks |
| Ann Kimberly | ... | special thanks |
| Angela Kovacs | ... | special thanks (as Angela Kovaks) |
| Colin Leventhal | ... | special thanks |
| Michael MacMillan | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Madden | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Relph | ... | special thanks |
| Derek Skudder | ... | special thanks |
| Ian Smyth | ... | special thanks |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Meltdown Productions (this has been)
- British Screen Productions (in association with)
- Film Four International (in association with)
- TVC London (in association with)
- Penguin Books (in association with)
Distributors
- Recorded Releasing (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmwelt Verleihagentur (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Herald Ace (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Obel Film ApS (1987) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS / Fox Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Seven Keys Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Kings Road Entertainment (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- All Video (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- New World Video (1988) (Canada) (video)
- René Malo Vidéo (1988) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (2005) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- KSM (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Starlight Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Starlight Film (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- At Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- KSM (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (limited edition)
- Entertainment M.TWO (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Crest Movies (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film4 (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (limited edition)
- Unzéro Films (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- A-Film Benelux MSD (2015) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Quality Film Collection)
- BFI Video (2018) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Turbine Medien (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Severin Films (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Malo Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1987) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Annie Mate (additional trace and paint services)
- Cel Out Films (additional trace and paint services)
- S.L.M. Production (additional trace and paint services)
- Stuart Brooks Animation (additional trace and paint services)
- Wicked Witch Animation (additional trace and paint services)
- Sullivan Studios (additional trace and paint services)
- Hanho Heung-Up Company (additional trace and paint services)
- Livesey Productions (xerographic tracing)
- Rostrum Cameras (additional camera services)
- Graham Orrin Rostrums (additional camera services)
- Cartoon Camera Company (additional camera services)
- The Film Company (A.R.S. background system shot at)
- Neil Peppe Associates (special engineering effects: A.R.S. background system)
- Howard Thomas Photographic (animated photo prints)
- Tony Long Opticals Ltd. (opticals)
- Camera Effects (motion control camera work)
- Peerless Camera Company (motion control camera work)
- Airtv Facilities (video editing and computer animation)
- Image Transform (video to film transfer)
- Index Stock Shots (time lapse clouds)
- Oxford Scientific Films (time lapse clouds)
- British Pathé (archive material)
- Rank Film Laboratories (end titles)
- Sound 142 (dubbing studio)
- John Wood Studios (voices and sound effects recorded at)
- Cinesound Effects Library Ltd. (additional sound effects)
- C.T.S. Transfer Centre (magnetic transfers)
- W.F.S. Film Services (optical sound transfers)
- Virgin Records (soundtrack available on)
- Chromacolour (principal animation supplies)
- Cartoon Colour (paint by)
- Geliot Whitman (paint thru)
- Kodak (film stock supplied by)
- Glory Kebab House (special thanks)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Andy Bogursky |
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| Taglines | From the makers of YELLOW SUBMARINE and THE SNOWMAN a new classic of British animation See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | David Bowie was originally slated to record several songs for the film but was only able to contribute the title song due to time constraints regarding his then-upcoming album "Never Let Me Down". Roger Waters contributed to most of the film's songs instead. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the scene in which Jim and Hilda are bedridden, Hilda's feet are missing for a few frames as the camera pans across. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #5.1 (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When the Wind Blows See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the end credits, Morse code can be heard in the background. The code, when translated, means "MAD". MAD is an abbreviation for the term "Mutually Assured Destruction". See more » |
| Quotes |
[dying of radiation poisoning]
Hilda: Shall we... pray, dear? Jim: Pray? Hilda: Yes. Jim: All right then... But... to who? Hilda: God, of course. Jim: Oh, oh, oh, I see... Yes, yes... Would that be the correct thing? Hilda: It can't do any harm, dear. Jim: Ok, um... Here it goes... Dear sir... Hilda: No, that's wrong, dear. Jim: Well, uh... How, how do you start? Hilda: Our God... Jim: -our help, in ages past... Hilda: That's it, dear. Keep it up. Jim: Almighty and most merciful father... Hilda: That's good. Jim: Dearly beloved... we are gathered... unto thee. I shall fear no evil. Thy rod and thy staff comfort me all the days of my life. [beginning to suffocate] Jim: Lay me down in green pastures... I... I can't remember anymore. Hilda: That was nice, dear. I liked the bit about the green pastures. Jim: Oh, yes, yes. Into the valley of the shadow of death... Hilda: Oh, no more love. No more. Jim: ...rode the six hundred. [they die] See more » |