HG Wells: War with the World
2006, English. Directed by James Kent.
BBC docudrama telling the story of the father of science fiction, HG Wells, and his ambition to avert mankind's headlong course towards self-destruction.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- James KentDirector
- Michael SheenH.G. Wells
- Sally HawkinsRebecca West
- Dermot CrowleyGeorge Bernard Shaw
- Branka KatićMaura Budberg
- Jacek KomanMaxim Gorky
- Michael CochraneMinister
- Sarah WinmanJane Wells
- Kenneth JayHenry James
- Rebecca RamsdenMillie
- Elizabeth ElvinMrs. Hallam
- Keir CharlesSykes
- Abigail DaviesRussian Reporter
Details
- Released
- 30 September 2006
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- James Kent
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HG Wells: War with the World runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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HG Wells: War with the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 September 2006. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed HG Wells: War with the World?
HG Wells: War with the World (2006) was directed by James Kent and stars Michael Sheen, Sally Hawkins, Dermot Crowley.