When the Wind Blows 37 years old

A horrifying vision of tomorrow.

When the Wind Blows

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.

Credits

When the Wind Blows Cast

Name Character
John Mills He was 80, 97 years old when he died as Jim Bloggs (voice)
Harry S. Truman He was 102, 88 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin He was 107, 74 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
David Dundas He was 253, 85 years old when he died as Actor
Winston Churchill He was 111, 90 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Peggy Ashcroft She was 80, 83 years old when she died as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
Robin Houston He was 41, now 77 years old as Radio Announcer (voice)

When the Wind Blows Crew

Name Department
Peter Turner as Camera Operator. He was 11 (now 24) years old Camera
John Coates as Producer. Production
Iain Harvey as Executive Producer. Production
John Cary as Editor. John Cary was 234 (81) years old when John Cary died Editing
Taylor Grant as Editor. Editing
Colin Bowman as Camera Operator. Camera
Jimmy T. Murakami as Storyboard Artist. He was 54 (80) years old when He died Art
Jimmy T. Murakami as Director. He was 54 (80) years old when He died Directing
Raymond Briggs as Screenplay. He was 54 (78) years old when He died Writing
Raymond Briggs as Graphic Novel. He was 54 (78) years old when He died Writing
Roger Waters as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (now 80) years old Sound
When the Wind Blows poster
When the Wind Blows (37 years)

A horrifying vision of tomorrow.

  • Release day: Friday, October 24, 1986
  • Runtime: 81 minutes
  • Revenue: 5274.00