A horrifying and insidiously effective propaganda piece.
The War Game (1965)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:11
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.5/10
Runtime: 50 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: A chilling documentary that imagines what would result if the Russians ever launched a nuclear attack on Great Britain. "The War Game" shows the terrifying physical damage caused by weapons of such... A chilling documentary that imagines what would result if the Russians ever launched a nuclear attack on Great Britain. "The War Game" shows the terrifying physical damage caused by weapons of such magnitude, as well as the enormous disorder that would break out in the battle's aftermath. Filmmaker Peter Watkins uses newsreel techniques that make the horrors portrayed here even more realistic. [More]
Director: Peter Watkins
Director: Peter Watkins
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Reviews for The War Game
One of the most disturbing, overwhelming, and downright important films ever produced.
A startling and inflammatory plea against political indifference in all its forms
Nothing that you have heard or read can fully prepare you for Peter Watkins' 1965 faux documentary on the aftermath of a nuclear attack on Great Britain.
There is nothing subtle about this documentary, no place for irony just shocking image after image to bring home the terror of war.
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