When the Wind Blows

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When the Wind Blows ★★★ 1986

An animated feature about a retired British couple when their peaceful—and naive—life in the country is destroyed by nuclear war. Poignant, sad, and thought-provoking, and just a little scary. Features the voices of Ashcroft and Mills; Roger Waters, David Bowie, Squeeze, Genesis, Hugh Cornell, and Paul Hardcastle all contribute to the soundtrack. Based on the novel by Raymond Briggs. 80m/C VHS . GBD: Jimmy T. Murakami; V: Peggy Ashcroft, John Mills.