When the Wind Blows (film)
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| When the Wind Blows | |
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 British DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Jimmy Murakami |
| Written by | Raymond Briggs (also graphic novel) |
| Starring | Sir John Mills Dame Peggy Ashcroft |
| Music by | David Bowie Roger Waters |
| Distributed by |  Recorded Releasing Kings Road Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | October 1986 (limited); [1] January 30, 1987 (wide) [2] |
| Running time | 80 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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For other uses, see When the Wind Blows.
When the Wind Blows is an animated film originally released in Great Britain in October 1986, based on Raymond Briggs' graphic novel of the same name. Directed by Jimmy Murakami, it stars the voices of John Mills and Peggy Ashcroft.
The film was Briggs' second collaboration with TVC, after their efforts with a special based on another work of his, The Snowman, in 1982. It was distributed by Recorded Releasing in its native Britain, and Kings Road Entertainment in America.
The film's soundtrack album featured music by Roger Waters and David Bowie (who performed its credit songs), Genesis, Squeeze and Paul Hardcastle.
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- When the Wind Blows at the Internet Movie Database
- When the Wind Blows at Rotten Tomatoes
- When the Wind Blows at All Movie Guide
- When the Wind Blows at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Toonhound pages on original graphic novel and animated film
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