The film is not completely fair but it does convey a reasonably accurate sense of one aspect of the social consciousness following the War
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
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Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 13
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: A hilarious, harrowing collection of government propaganda films intended to "educate" the public about nuclear war. Among the featured shorts are Burt the Turtle showing school children how to... A hilarious, harrowing collection of government propaganda films intended to "educate" the public about nuclear war. Among the featured shorts are Burt the Turtle showing school children how to "duck and cover," a happy family going about its daily routine in a fallout shelter, and several army training films. [More]
Director: Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty
Director: Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty
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Shocking, sobering, hilarious and insightful. You'll never look at nuclear war the same way!
The Atomic Cafe captures the Atomic Age and the resulting Cold War better than any documentary
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