{"product_id":"when-the-wind-blows-dual-format-edition","title":"WHEN THE WIND BLOWS (DUAL FORMAT EDITION) - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen the Wind Blows (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Jimmy T Murakami\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Raymond Briggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim and Hilda Bloggs (Sir John Mills and Dame Peggy Ashcroft) are a middle-aged couple, who believe that the British government is in control as they prepare for Nuclear War. When the countdown begins they roll up their shirtsleeves and follow government guidelines that were actually distributed to households around Britain in the 1970s. They paint their windows white, build a fortress of doors and pillows, take the washing in and put away two packets of ginger nuts, one tin of pineapple chunks and a good supply of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis cautionary tale is both humorous and macabre in its consideration of one of the most horrific possibilities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a story about love, tenderness, humanity and hope. Adapted by Raymond Briggs (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Snowman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) from his best-selling book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features an original soundtrack by Roger Waters, and title song by David Bowie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary with first assistant editor Joe Fordham and film historian Nick Redman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJimmy Murakami: Non Alien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2010, 77 mins): feature-length documentary about the film's director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with Raymond Briggs (2005, 14 mins): writer Raymond Briggs discusses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and other works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wind and the Bomb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1986, 25 mins): the making-of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen the Wind Blows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featuring interviews with producer John Coates, director Jimmy T Murakami and writer Raymond Briggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eProtect and Survive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1975, 50 mins): public information film about how to survive in the event of a nuclear attack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsolated music and effects track\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet with new introduction by Raymond Briggs, an essay by executive producer Iain Harvey, writing by Jez Stewart, Claire Kitson and Bella Todd, and full film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1986 | colour | 84 minutes |English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.37:1 | 1 x BD50: 1080p, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz\/24-bit), Region B | 1 x DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo audio (320kbps), Region 2 | Cert PG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Aching with love and bitterness... the laughter has choked in our throats long before the end' --The Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600849326254,"sku":"BFIB1280","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/when_wind_blows_Lime_Light_Front_BD_2.png?v=1751295213","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/when-the-wind-blows-dual-format-edition","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}