From: Reviews and Criticism of Vietnam War Theatrical and Television Dramas (http://www.lasalle.edu/library/vietnam/FilmIndex/home.htm) compiled by John K. McAskill, La Salle University ([email protected])
W2730 THE WAR GAME (GREAT BRITAIN, 1966)
Credits: director/writer, Peter Watkins. Cast: n/a Summary: Docudrama set in contemporary Great Britain. An imaginary film of what could happen immediately before, during and after a nuclear attack on Britain. The premise is that a Russian nuclear attack would be made on Britain in support of a Chinese campaign in Vietnam. The images have the authentic quality of a newsreel and a forceful impact.
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