The War Game

BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain

19660h 48m7.7Movie

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Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Aspel
Michael Aspel
Commentator
Kathy Staff
Kathy Staff
Interviewee (uncredited)
Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins
Documentist (uncredited)
Peter Graham
Peter Graham
Commentator

Trailer

The War Game (1965 - extract) | BFI DVD