When the Wind Blows
1986 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 13,406 VOTES · DIR. Jimmy T. Murakami
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,225 lines
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00:00:21 # DAVID BOWIE: When The Wind Blows
00:04:39 Oh, I don't know.
00:07:40 Just you be careful, James!
00:12:18 Huh! Blessed beatniks!
00:15:06 The White Cliffs of Dover.
00:18:18 Couldn't you have made it a bit... wider?
00:21:23 In the governmental leaflet, it says, "Remove thin materials from windows."
00:24:17 Oh, one of those commuters, I expect.
00:27:22 What's that, dear?
00:32:35 Blimey!
00:35:23 I've told you what I think about that subject already.
00:38:21 I think er... we could overcome the changed conditions after an attack
00:41:43 - I ache all over. - So do I.
00:45:01 More the bomb.
00:48:38 Suppose someone comes and sees the place in this state? We might have visitors.
00:51:47 The heat has affected the hedge, love.
00:54:54 No, they'd wait for the fallout to clear. Too dangerous for a few days.
00:58:11 I wish we didn't have to stay put.
01:01:04 We're not Jews, or anything.
01:03:55 We could say we owe our lives to the world economic procession.
01:07:01 bristling with guns! Terrifically armed!
01:10:48 Er... They're various veins. That's... That's what that is.
01:13:54 We'd better just stay here and wait for the... emergency services to arrive.
01:17:37 # And folded flags and pipes
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,225
Dialogue density14.6 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line01:17:37
Production Record
DirectorJimmy T. Murakami
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$5,274
IMDb votes13,406