The War game

The film postulates a day when diplomacy fails, nations are backed into corners and bluffs are called. The grim effects of a nuclear attack between the Soviet Union and England are depicted in horrifying detail, based on information supplied by experts in nuclear defense, economics and medicine. The cinema verite technique employing man-on-the-street interviews, on-location shooting with amateur actors and hand-held camera, lends the authentic quality of a newsreel and heighten's the film's powerful impact.
, Uses the cinema verite technique and information supplied by experts in nuclear defense, economics, and medicine to depict the effects of a nuclear attack on Britain. Stresses that there is no way to prepare for war, that the only choice is to prepare against it. Directed by Peter Watkins.

Credits

Directed by
Peter Watkins
Written by
Peter Watkins
Cast
Peter Watkins, Michael Aspel
Produced by
Peter Watkins
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The film postulates a day when diplomacy fails, nations are backed into corners and bluffs are called. The grim effects of a nuclear attack between the Soviet Union and England are depicted in horrifying detail, based on information supplied by experts in nuclear defense, economics and medicine. The cinema verite technique employing man-on-the-street interviews, on-location shooting with amateur actors and hand-held camera, lends the authentic quality of a newsreel and heighten's the film's powerful impact.
, Uses the cinema verite technique and information supplied by experts in nuclear defense, economics, and medicine to depict the effects of a nuclear attack on Britain. Stresses that there is no way to prepare for war, that the only choice is to prepare against it. Directed by Peter Watkins., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1248388 ↗ — country, genre, credits