A naive elderly British rural couple survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war.
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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, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II. Written by Andy Bogursky <bogursky@erols.com>
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tragedy | adult animation | nuclear war | nuclear fallout | black comedy |Taglines:
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11 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$3,597, 13 March 1988Gross USA:
$5,274Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Hilda: Well, I can't see anything.
Jim: Hurry up dear and get back in the Inner Core or Refuge. We'd better have an early night.
Hilda: Well if you can't see it and can't feel it, it can't be doing you any harm, can it?
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Written by Roger Waters
Performed by Roger Waters and The Bleeding Heart Band
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Both Dame Peggy Ashcroft and Sir John Mills won their Oscars while appearing in Sir David Lean epics. 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 »Quotes
Jim: I wonder if there's any radiation about.Hilda: Well, I can't see anything.
Jim: Hurry up dear and get back in the Inner Core or Refuge. We'd better have an early night.
Hilda: Well if you can't see it and can't feel it, it can't be doing you any harm, can it?
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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 »Soundtracks
Towers of FaithWritten by Roger Waters
Performed by Roger Waters and The Bleeding Heart Band
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i've seen this animation film twice ..
the more you see it, the more you love it ..
the whole film is approached with an air of bitter irony .. sometimes it gets slightly emotional but in a very nice way ..
animation skills of superior quality ..
characters and the dialogs are so well presented that it could be a theatrical play as well ..
the quality of the film is such that there are times where you forget that you are watching an animated movie ..
one more thing : you HAVE to watch this film!