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    Unique ID Code: 0000075028
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    Added on: 3/9/2005 13:59
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    When The Wind Blows (UK)

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    ...It`s No Fairy Tale
    Certificate: PG
    Running Time: 80 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
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    Synopsis:
    "Rock-a-bye baby on the treetop,when the wind blows the cradle will rock, when the bough breaks the cradle will fall and down will come baby, cradle and all..."
    `When The Wind Blows` received outstanding attention from the press as a bestselling book. Now, it`s an unforgettable film.

    `When The Wind Blows` tells how Jim and Hilda Bloggs, a typical English retired couple, deal with the approach of the nuclear bomb.

    Hilda, who thinks fall-out is what you do in the army, is determined to get the washing in despite the 3 minute warning.

    Jim, having lived through the World War II blitz, has the Dunkirk spirit and starts collecting essential supplies, which includes 2 packets of ginger nut biscuits, a tin of pineapple chunks and endless cups of tea....

    Special Features:
    In-depth interview with Raymond Briggs. Making of documentary.

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English

    Starring:
    David Dundas
    James Russell
    Robin Houston
    John Mills
    Peggy Ashcroft

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