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

Regisseur:

Tommy Groszman

Staffeln:

1

Premierendatum:

13. November 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Kriegsfilm

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:

Witness To History | Douglas Macarthur | Imperial Japan | Mistress | Asia

Auszeichnungen:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A Miniseries Like No Other

Besetzung

Hart Bochner	...	Byron Henry (6 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Victoria Tennant	...	Pamela Tudsbury (6 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Polly Bergen	...	Rhoda Henry (6 Folgen, 1988-1989)
David Dukes	...	Leslie Slote (6 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Ralph Bellamy	...	President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (6 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Robert Mitchum	...	Capt. Victor 'Pug' Henry (5 Folgen, 1988)
Jane Seymour	...	Natalie Henry (5 Folgen, 1988)
Sharon Stone	...	Janice Henry (5 Folgen, 1988)
Jeremy Kemp	...	Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon (5 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Steven Berkoff	...	Adolf Hitler (5 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Robert Hardy	...	Winston Churchill (5 Folgen, 1988-1989)
John Gielgud	...	Aaron Jastrow (5 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Barry Bostwick	...	'Lady' Aster (4 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Sami Frey	...	Avram Rabinovitz (4 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Topol	...	Berel Jastrow (4 Folgen, 1988-1989)
William Schallert	...	Harry Hopkins (4 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Bill Wallis	...	Werner Beck (4 Folgen, 1988)
John Rhys-Davies	...	Sammy Mutterperl (3 Folgen, 1988)
Ian McShane	...	Philip Rule (3 Folgen, 1988)
Mike Connors	...	Col. Harrison 'Hack' Peters (3 Folgen, 1988-1989)
William Woodson	...	Narrator (3 Folgen, 1988)
Michael Woods	...	Warren Henry (2 Folgen, 1988)
Robert Morley	...	Alistair Tudsbury (2 Folgen, 1988)
R.G. Armstrong	...	Gen. 'Moose' Fitzgerald (2 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Leslie Hope	...	Madeline Henry (2 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Wolf Kahler	...	SS Maj. Anton Burger (2 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Harold Kasket	...	Dr. Paul Epstein (2 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Michael Mellinger	...	Benjamin Murmelstein (2 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Kin Shriner	...	Horseshoes Mullen (Moray) (2 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Christian P. Westermann	...	Helmsman (Moray) (2 Folgen, 1988-1989)
Joachim Hansen	...	Lt. Gen. Alfred Jodl (2 Folgen, 1988)
G.D. Spradlin	...	Adm. Raymond A. Spruance (2 Folgen, 1988)

Alternativ:

Feuersturm und Asche (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

1620 Min (12 parts)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Französisch | Deutsch | Hebräisch | Japanisch | Russisch | Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Drehorte:

Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland

Firma:

ABC Circle Films

Dies und das:

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.

Pannen:

Faktische Fehler: General Arnim von Roon's rank changes up and down throughout the mini-series. In June 1942, the narrator announces him as Major General von Roon. In later episodes in 1944 and 1945 he is demoted to the rank of Brigadier General. No German generals were ever demoted, even when falling out of favor with Hitler.

Dialogzitate:

Capt. Victor 'Pug' Henry: [translates for Pamela his Russian comment] I just told him that we were good friends - that's all.
Gen. Yevlenko: You are in Moscow dear lady because HE got you a visa. Henry... nebu durakom.
[Laughs uproariously]
Gen. Yevlenko: . Nebu durakom! NEBU DURAKOM!
[exits]
Pamela Tudsbury: "Nebu durakom...” Don't be... what? What's "durakom"?
Capt. Victor 'Pug' Henry: "Damned fool".

Querbezüge:

Bezug enthalten in "The Golden Girls: Sophia's Choice (#4.22)" (1989)

A Miniseries Like No Other

The broadcast of "War and Remembrance", based on Herman Wouk's novel, was a television event. Although recapturing the excitement of watching the miniseries can cost you around $180, it is well worth it. From its beautiful opening and closing score to its unforgettable images and people, "War and Remembrance" is like no other. Because it was an epic miniseries, which cost around $110 million to make, the television powers that be were able to film at various locations around the world and bring vastly different (yet interconnected) stories of the war to the small screen. In that sense, it is like several miniseries rolled into one.

"War and Remembrance" revolves around the lives of two families, the Henrys and the Jastrows. The connection between them is provided through the marriage of Byron Henry and Natalie Jastrow. The Henrys are a naval family: Victor "Pug" Henry serves both as a diplomat and as the commander of a destroyer at various times in the series, Byron Henry serves on a submarine in the Pacific, Warren Henry is a naval pilot married to the daughter of a Senator. Byron's wife, Natalie Jastrow is an American Jew in Europe trying to escape the Nazis along with her uncle, Aaron Jastrow, and her son with Byron, Louis Henry. Aaron Jastrow's cousin is a Jewish Polish soldier trying to survive Auschwitz. Those are just some of the characters whose stories captivate the audience. There are also the experiences of their spouses, lovers, and the relatives of their spouses and lovers.

The audience is also given a glimpse into the thinking of the Nazi leadership, with Steven Berkoff providing a chilling and brilliant portrayal of Adolf Hitler. Here was a look at the Holocaust and the events and decisions leading up to it that was unprecedented at the time that the series debuted in 1988.

It is unfortunate that I have not found many libraries that carry copies of this miniseries on either VHS or DVD, forcing many people to either buy it or miss out on experiencing it. I, for one, have chosen to buy it, and I do not regret it for a day. I also recommend reading the book.