The War Game
Directed by Peter Watkins
Written by Peter Watkins
1965/UK
British Broadcasting Corporation
First viewing/Vimeo
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
[box] Commentator: These children are orphans of the attack. They were each asked what they now wanted to grow up to be.
Child: I don’t want to be nothing. [/box]
Excellent TV docu-drama about how British civilians would be affected by “limited nuclear war”
The BBC uses its standard newsreel format to make the radioactive and other fallout of “Hiroshima” size nukes on Britain real. We see the shortages, overcrowding, horrific injuries and slow, agonizing radiation poisoning. Message to leaders who see facile answers to international conflict in a nuclear option is still heartbreakingly relevant.
I was so glad to find this on Vimeo – Thanks Steve! It was well worth seeing. Recommended.
Despite the fact that the film is entirely fictional, it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, Feature.
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So happy you found this movie after all, although it is not conductive for your sleep at night. This is scary stuff.
And the world is still so full of scary people.
So glad you got to see this.
It’s a brutal film, the sort of thing that creates subtle nightmares.
I never would have found it if not for your tip. Guess I should add Vimeo to my hard-to-find searches.
I am so happy you got to see this one after all, although it is not good for getting sleep at night. This is scary stuff.
Gonna try again, since evidently my first attempt at posting didn’t stick.
I’m happy you got to see this. It’s a pretty sobering film, all told, and pretty deep considering it’s short length.
Gonna try one more time–for some reason, my comments aren’t showing up.
I’m happy you got to see this. It’s a hell of an astonishing 45 minutes or so, and not one to approach lightly.
Hope this finally works! I’ve seen them all. Thanks for the Vimeo tip.