Peter Watkins' The War Game, which was filmed in handheld documentary fashion, speculates on the aftereffects of a nuclear war. Some of the images are almost impossible to look at; they truly illustrate the theory that, in the wake of such a holocaust, the living will envy the dead. The most heartwrenching scene is the simplest... Read more
| Starring | Michael Aspel, Peter Graham |
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| Director | Peter Watkins |
| Genres | Drama |
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Peter Watkins' The War Game, which was filmed in handheld documentary fashion, speculates on the aftereffects of a nuclear war. Some of the images are almost impossible to look at; they truly illustrate the theory that, in the wake of such a holocaust, the living will envy the dead. The most heartwrenching scene is the simplest. Asked what he wants to be when he grows up, a sullen young boy, physically unhurt but with obviously deep emotional scars, mutters I don't want to be nothin'. Filmed for BBC television, The War Game was rejected by that august concern as being too graphic. The 47-minute film was released to theaters, making it eligible for the Best Documentary Academy Award, which it won in 1966.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Michael Aspel, Peter Graham |
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| Director | Peter Watkins |
| Studio | BFI VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1965 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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worth watching but.....
An interesting, well made, and scary exploration of the likely effects of a nuclear strike on Britain during the cold war.
Whilst the film provides a... read more »
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terrifying truth
I can understand why `aunty` refused to show it at the time it still disturbs me now fifty odd years later.Peter Watkins is a master film maker and there is no ... read more »
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Excellent at the time
I remember seeing this as a student at paddington technical college in 1967. It was very believable then and very graphic. The times we lived in then made us ... read more »
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The War Game - My Review
Its hard to fathom a time when people really believed that a few sandbags and a door propped against a wall constituted some sort of protection against an ... read more »
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