The War Game (1966)
Country: GB
Technical: bw 48m
Director: Peter Watkins
Cast: Michael Aspel, Peter Graham, Dave Baldwin
Synopsis:
A docu-drama imagining what would occur in the case of a nuclear attack.
Review:
Watkins's film was commissioned by the BBC but never shown on TV (until much later) because it was considered too shocking (and too political?) Instead it was shown in cinemas and for over two decades continued to inspire student programming and CND movements. There is no doubt that the film-making constitutes a valid portrayal of what might happen, since the real thing can never be caught on camera, and it is the breakdown in civil life that is the most disturbing.
Country: GB
Technical: bw 48m
Director: Peter Watkins
Cast: Michael Aspel, Peter Graham, Dave Baldwin
Synopsis:
A docu-drama imagining what would occur in the case of a nuclear attack.
Review:
Watkins's film was commissioned by the BBC but never shown on TV (until much later) because it was considered too shocking (and too political?) Instead it was shown in cinemas and for over two decades continued to inspire student programming and CND movements. There is no doubt that the film-making constitutes a valid portrayal of what might happen, since the real thing can never be caught on camera, and it is the breakdown in civil life that is the most disturbing.
Country: GB
Technical: bw 48m
Director: Peter Watkins
Cast: Michael Aspel, Peter Graham, Dave Baldwin
Synopsis:
A docu-drama imagining what would occur in the case of a nuclear attack.
Review:
Watkins's film was commissioned by the BBC but never shown on TV (until much later) because it was considered too shocking (and too political?) Instead it was shown in cinemas and for over two decades continued to inspire student programming and CND movements. There is no doubt that the film-making constitutes a valid portrayal of what might happen, since the real thing can never be caught on camera, and it is the breakdown in civil life that is the most disturbing.