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  • Actors: Peggy Ashcroft, John Mills, Robin Houston, James Russell, David Dundas
  • Directors: Jimmy T. Murakami
  • Writers: Raymond Briggs
  • Producers: Iain Harvey, John Coates
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 4dvd
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Sep 2005
  • Run Time: 80 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000A7PTFY
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,099 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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When The Wind Blows is an animation based on Raymond Briggs's comic cartoon book of the same name. It follows Jim and Hilda, a typical retired couple, as they deal with the effects of a nuclear attack ('The Bomb') during the Third World War between the U.S.A and The Soviets. Music in the film is by Roger Waters but the title song comes from David Bowie.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Totally blown away., 2 Oct 2005
By Tox "Tox" (Leeds UK) - See all my reviews
  
I first saw this in 1987. No one watching that film that day walked out of that theatre with a dry eye. It is the story of Jim and Hilda, a nice old couple who could be your parents or grandparents. They live out in the country having retired and their life harks back to the glory days in the "last war" and when the government knew best. While the rest of the world is inching towards nuclear conflict, Jim begins planning for the attack in the only way he knows how, he reads the government documents and acts on what they say. When the bomb falls, they are the unlucky ones and survive the initial onslaught; the following days are harrowing for them and immeasurably sad for those of us left watching. The end, when it comes for them is so incredibly moving that it cannot fail to leave you thinking of your own family and what future we as a species might have on this planet.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, 4 Jul 2007
By Mr. Martin K. Allan "mart118" (Glasgow) - See all my reviews
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A masterpiece of animation in filmaking. I remember seeing this not long after it came out in the mid 80's (I was about 13-14 years old). I found it brilliant then, and it has stood the test of time well. A very powerful movie that has everything. Outstanding visuals, dark comedy, pathos, sadness and fantastic voice acting. Everyone should watch this film, a lesson to remember how close we came during the cold war era, and that the threat is still very real today. Some of the events in the film really struck a chord with me: I remember seeing houses with whitewashed windows back then for instance.
I cannot recommend this highly enough - see it.
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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very haunting film, 24 Jan 2006
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This is a film that will not leave you. Its vision of an OAP couple making preparations for a nuclear attack in vain is enough to build your sympathy for the characters. The attack and its aftermath leave this innocent, simple (but not stupid) couple in the slow and inevitable grip of radiation sickness.

Despite the subject matter there's a gentle smattering of good-natured humour, with the director almost poking fun at Jim and Hilda's best attempts to follow government advice on what to do in case of an H-bomb. This almost seems needlessly cruel, as does the fact that they survive and are left wandering a dead, destroyed landscape. But the real cruelty is that of the governments, who are deliberately left faceless and reasonless, starting what will unavoidably be the end of the world.

My cousin used to be a US Trident submarine captain and when I mentioned it to someone I knew he suggested I send my cousin a copy of this DVD. I now know why. It is beautiful, harrowing, moving and one of the most powerful artistic statements against nuclear 'deterrents' that I know of. I can't recommend it highly enough; though the Cold War may be over I still think this is an essential film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful even today
I first saw this when it was released in the cinemas in 1987. As a fan of Raymond Briggs, stop-motion animation, and the music of Roger Waters, it was a real no-brainer for me... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Kirk St Moritz

5.0 out of 5 stars what might have been
a billiantly done cartoon which makes you question the idea that the state knows best,the main charecters are like your favourite grandparents who compare the current day... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Mr. A. Gorton

3.0 out of 5 stars Good animation, but culturally excluding
I am writing from Mexico. As a foreign buyer I was interested in this title because of my own family's war refugees background. Read more
Published 2 months ago by enremx

5.0 out of 5 stars Sadly beautiful
A stunning film about an old couples reaction to the build up of a nuclear war and the actual eventuality as they follow the good and true guidelines provided by the goverment... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. R. L. Roberts

5.0 out of 5 stars A Raymond Briggs satirical masterpiece, but very hard hitting
This is a warning to anyone who ended up on this from something cute, like the Snowman by the same author; if you or your child is of a sensitive dispostion, then in the name of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Paul Mattis

5.0 out of 5 stars Peerless animation, peerless love story
What a remarkable achievement! Full of pathos, full of hugely evocative animation that manages to convey the horrors of nuclear holocaust in a way that live action would struggle... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Chintan Nanavati

5.0 out of 5 stars God love them
When the Wind blows is not at all entertaining, however, it is a film that everyone should watch. It is innocent and tragic, and deeply moving. Read more
Published 17 months ago by laineyf

5.0 out of 5 stars Help !!??!!
Is there anybody out there who can help me getting a hold of a copy of: "Tony Blair's terrorist information pack" ? Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Myatt

5.0 out of 5 stars When the Wind Blows
Saw this movie on the TV when it first came out. This week I downloaded the David Bowie tracks from iTunes store. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Paul from Wiltshire

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful cautionary tale of war
20 years on, When the Wind Blows may seem a little dated. At first glance, it's about cold war paranoia and perhaps how ludicrous some of it seems. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Timothy Larabee

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