War ·TV Movie · United Kingdom · 1966 · 48m

The War Game

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Director
Peter Watkins
Cast
Michael Aspel as Commentator Kathy Staff as Interviewee (uncredited) Peter Watkins as Documentist (uncredited) Peter Graham as Commentator
Crew
Peter Bartlett — Director of Photography Michael Bradsell — Editor Peter Watkins — Writer Peter Watkins — Producer Tony Cornell — Production Design Anne Davey — Production Design
Tagline

BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain

Synopsis

A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.

Mood & Themes
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)nuclear warcold warnuclear radiationnuclear missilestate of emergencyriotsurvivalnuclear holocaustnuclear bombblack and whitedocudrama
Key Collaborators
Peter Watkins Director Peter Bartlett Director of Photography Michael Bradsell Editor Peter Watkins Writer Peter Watkins Producer Tony Cornell Production Design Anne Davey Production Design Vanessa Clarke Costume Design
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