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The War Game is a 1966 British pseudo-documentary film that depicts a nuclear war and its aftermath. Written, directed and produced by Peter Watkins for the BBC , it caused dismay within the BBC and also within government, and was subsequently withdrawn before the provisional screening date of 6 October 1965. [2]
A 1966 film by Peter Watkins that depicts the aftermath of a nuclear attack on Britain. It won an Oscar for Best Documentary, but was too violent to air on BBC 1.
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- Drama, War
- Peter Watkins
- 1967-11-01
The War Game was made for the BBC in 1965, but not broadcast at the time. It is a docudrama based upon a supposed nuclear attack on the south east of England. It was written and produced by Peter Watkins with commentary by Dick Graham and Michael Aspel.
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Arguably director Peter Watkins' finest work, 1966's 'The War Game'. An anti-nuclear war film that takes Watkins'... This week we tackle a truly harrowing film.
- 75 min
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- The Armourer's Bench
The Red Chinese have invaded South Vietnam in support of the Viet Cong. The United States has threatened to use tactical nuclear devices in retaliation. Forced to support China, the Russians have sealed the Berlin corridor in a hawklike gesture.
The War Game is a British film that depicts the horrors of a nuclear attack and its consequences in a typical English city. It won an Oscar for Best Documentary, but was never broadcast on BBC 1 due to its graphic and realistic portrayal.
- Peter Watkins, Derek Ware
- Michael Aspel, Dick Graham
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Jul 31, 2020 · The War Game is a fictional, worst-case-scenario docu-drama about nuclear war and its aftermath in and around a typical English city. It was carefully researched and based on actual events which occurred in World War II during and after the mass allied raids on Germany and the atomic bombings of Japan.
