"War and Remembrance" (1988) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 November 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

The saga of the Henry family, begun in "The Winds of War" continues as America is attacked by Japan and enters World War II...

Plot Keywords:

German | General | Japan | Captain | Winston Churchill

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Robert Mitchum	...	Capt. Victor 'Pug' Henry / ... (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jane Seymour	...	Natalie Henry (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Hart Bochner	...	Byron Henry (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Victoria Tennant	...	Pamela Tudsbury (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Polly Bergen	...	Rhoda Henry (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Sami Frey	...	Avram Rabinovitz (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
William Schallert	...	Harry Hopkins (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jeremy Kemp	...	Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Steven Berkoff	...	Adolf Hitler (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Robert Hardy	...	Winston Churchill (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Topol	...	Berel Jastrow (11 episodes, 1988-1989)
Ralph Bellamy	...	President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (11 episodes, 1988-1989)
John Gielgud	...	Aaron Jastrow (11 episodes, 1988-1989)
William Woodson	...	Narrator (11 episodes, 1988-1989)
David Dukes	...	Leslie Slote (9 episodes, 1988-1989)
E.G. Marshall	...	Dwight D. Eisenhower (9 episodes, 1988-1989)
Sharon Stone	...	Janice Henry (8 episodes, 1988-1989)
Barry Bostwick	...	'Lady' Aster (8 episodes, 1988-1989)
Ian McShane	...	Philip Rule (8 episodes, 1988-1989)
John Rhys-Davies	...	Sammy Mutterperl (7 episodes, 1988)
Bill Wallis	...	Werner Beck (7 episodes, 1988)
Joachim Hansen	...	Lt. Gen. Alfred Jodl (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
John Malcolm	...	Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michael Wolf	...	Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering (6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Robert Morley	...	Alistair Tudsbury (5 episodes, 1988)
Mike Connors	...	Col. Harrison 'Hack' Peters (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Christian Ebel	...	Rattenhuber (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Ian Jentle	...	Josef Goebbels (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Barry Morse	...	Col. Gen. Franz Halder (5 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Directed by
Dan Curtis		(12 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Writing credits
Dan Curtis		(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Earl W. Wallace		(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Herman Wouk		(12 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Produced by
Dan Curtis	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Branko Lustig	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Barbara Steele	....	producer (12 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Original Music by
Bob Cobert		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Dietrich Lohmann		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John F. Burnett		(unknown episodes)
Peter Zinner		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Pamela Basker		(unknown episodes)
Candy Castillo		(unknown episodes)
Fern Champion		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Guy J. Comtois		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
William Cruse		(unknown episodes)
Veronica Hadfield		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard Reams		(unknown episodes)
Chuck Rutherford		(unknown episodes)
Philippe Turlure		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
John S. Perry		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Roy Ashton	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Ronald J. Rolfe	....	hair designer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Boris Dmitrovic	....	local production manager (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Robert J. Koster	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Paolo Lucidi	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Philip Morris	....	location unit manager (unknown episodes)
Larry Powell	....	production manager: aerial unit (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	second unit director (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
James W. Gavin	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Ian Hickinbotham	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Carl Lawrence Ludwig	....	second assistant director: Austria (unknown episodes)
Zdravko Madzarevic	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Larry Powell	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Milan Stanisic	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Andrew Probert	....	effects storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 1988)
Richard L. Cowitt	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Andrea French	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Damir Gabelica	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Barry Gibbs	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Ladislav Markic	....	prop man (unknown episodes)
Paul S. Power	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Bryn Siddall	....	property buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Barry Thomas	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Forest Williams	....	boom operator (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Derek Casari	....	dubbing engineer (unknown episodes)
Chris Gurney	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
William Hooper	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
William Jacobs	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Terry Sharratt	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Marijan Karoglan	....	special effects technician (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
David Blitstein	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Simon Cockren	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Ryal Cosgrove	....	special effects rigger (unknown episodes)
Jacques Godbout	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Martin Gutteridge	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
William H. Schirmer	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Richard Stutsman	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Bill Kent	....	motion control operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Petar Buntic	....	stunt coordinator: Europe (unknown episodes)
Harold Burns	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
George Cheung	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Phil Chong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey H. Cutrer	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
George Endoso	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kenny Endoso	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Colin C.L. Fong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Albert Furuto	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Martin Grace	....	stunt coordinator: Europe (unknown episodes)
Dick Hancock	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Hinton	....	stunt pilot (unknown episodes)
Bobby Itaya	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steven Ito	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Maloney	....	stunt pilot (unknown episodes)
Zbigniew Modej	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dale Radomski	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeff Ramsey	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Vernon Rieta	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill M. Ryusaki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill Saito	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ronan Sakai	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon Sakata	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Sarish	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jan Schirmer	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Nevada Spencer	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul Stader	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Allan Tam	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Aldo Toncic	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rock A. Walker	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Danny Wong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddie Wong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bernie Abramson	....	cinematographer: USA (unknown episodes)
Markus Blunder	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Christian H. Burton	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jean-Yves Freess	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Paul Gravel	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Bernie Grill	....	gaffer: Europe (unknown episodes)
Larry Hezzelwood	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Bruno Keller	....	electrician: Switzerland/Italy (unknown episodes)
Branko Knez	....	first assistant camera: Poland (unknown episodes)
Uli Kudicke	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Stan McClain	....	camera operator: aerial unit (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey W. Petersen	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Robert Wiesmann	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jeff Wolf	....	first assistant camera: USA (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Worley	....	best boy rigging electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lindsay Chag	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Bess Gilbert	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Paul Mihalko	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alan Flyng	....	wardrobe supervisor: London (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Katina Zinner	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Alan Chudnow	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
K.F. Ligammari	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Goranka Trgovec-Greif	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Bob Cobert	....	conductor (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Armin Steiner	....	music mixer (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Tommy Tedesco	....	musician: guitar (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Chris Ledesma	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Linda Cipperley	....	transportation (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
John H. Stephens	....	driver (2 episodes, 1988)
Enrico Pini	....	transportation manager (unknown episodes)
Andy Straub	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gerhard Hegele	....	location manager: europe (7 episodes, 1988)
Steve Bloom	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Michael O. Gallant	....	international production supervisor (unknown episodes)
James W. Gavin	....	aerial unit coordinator (unknown episodes)
Steve Hinton	....	assistant aerial coordinator / pilot (unknown episodes)
Larry K. Johnson	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Deborah Laub	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Giancarlo J. Sini	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Tom Trigo	....	location manager: second unit (unknown episodes)
Sara-Jane Valentine	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Demitri Warner	....	assistant production executive (unknown episodes)
William W. Wilson III	....	production supervisor: Europe (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• ABC Circle Films
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Dan Curtis Productions
• Jadran Film
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1988) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• MPI Home Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• MPI Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates

Other Companies

• Champion/Basker  casting
• Greg Taylor Restorations  tanks
• Screen Time Images  DVD authoring and encoding

Runtime:

1620 min (12 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

French | German | Hebrew | Japanese | Russian | English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Poland

Company:

ABC Circle Films

Trivia:

John Gielgud takes over the role of Aaron Jastrow from John Houseman. Gielgud was one of several actors who passed on the role of the law professor in The Paper Chase (1973) before Houseman was cast.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: While Byron and Pug are standing on the deck of the USS Iowa, the 50-star Navy Jack is seen over Byron's right shoulder instead of the 48-star flag that should have been flying.

Quotes:

Adolf Hitler: [Hitler and his generals are under Berlin in the bunker, April 22, 1945] WHAT IS GOING ON? We have been trying to reach the Steiner army since yesterday! My patience is not limitless!
Lt. Gen. Alfred Jodl: The telephone lines, Mein Fuhrer; they keep breaking down.
Adolf Hitler: If I do not hear from Steiner within 15 minutes, somebody will be shot!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Doogie Howser, M.D.: Blood and Remembrance (#1.8)" (1989)

perhaps the greatest miniseries ever

I actually saw this film not that long ago on History Channel, after seeing the entire Winds of War on network TV when I was down with a back injury years ago. Networks no longer make these sweeping miniseries. In one way, it's good, because so much of the time is spent on inconsequential scenes just to fill time. On the other hand, it's a shame. This particular miniseries brought the horrors of what the Jews suffered in World War II right into your living room, and it was pretty harrowing. Watching it on History Channel was an education, as historians discussed the movie during the break. They agreed that War and Remembrance was incredibly accurate in its depiction of the war.

Of course, having John Gielgud in the cast didn't hurt! He was absolutely marvelous. I can only say that the entire story arc concerning Gielgud and his family was remarkable. The scene where Natalie eats the apple brought to the cattle cars by the Christians was incredible, as was the entire cattle car saga. The concentration camp scenes, the depiction of the commandant and his family, the entire cover-up aided and abetted by the Red Cross, Natalie's will to survive and be reunited with her son -- they are etched in my heart and will stay there forever.

I heartily recommend this miniseries. Look for it on History Channel to get the commentary. This was superior work by Dan Curtis.