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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
6 February 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Plot:
In the late 1930s, world politics begin to head in a dangerous direction. In Europe, Germany expands... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Excellent, well acted & directed, not too long, a must see more (41 total)

Cast

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Robert Mitchum ... Victor 'Pug' Henry (7 episodes, 1983)
Ali MacGraw ... Natalie Jastrow (7 episodes, 1983)

Jan-Michael Vincent ... Byron Henry (7 episodes, 1983)
John Houseman ... Aaron Jastrow (7 episodes, 1983)
Polly Bergen ... Rhoda Henry (7 episodes, 1983)
Lisa Eilbacher ... Madeline Henry (7 episodes, 1983)
David Dukes ... Leslie Slote (7 episodes, 1983)
Topol ... Berel Jastrow (7 episodes, 1983)

Ben Murphy ... Warren Henry (7 episodes, 1983)
Peter Graves ... Palmer 'Fred' Kirby (7 episodes, 1983)
Jeremy Kemp ... Brigadier General Armin Von Roon (7 episodes, 1983)
Ralph Bellamy ... President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (7 episodes, 1983)

Victoria Tennant ... Pamela Tudsbury (7 episodes, 1983)
Wolfgang Preiss ... Field Marshal Walter von Brauchitsch (7 episodes, 1983)
William Woodson ... Narrator (7 episodes, 1983)
Günter Meisner ... Adolf Hitler (6 episodes, 1983)
Reinhard Kolldehoff ... Hermann Goering (6 episodes, 1983)
Werner Kreindl ... Colonel General Franz Halder (6 episodes, 1983)
Rainer Penkert ... Grand Admiral Erich Raeder (6 episodes, 1983)
Alexander Kerst ... Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (6 episodes, 1983)
Joachim Hansen ... Field Marshal Alfred Jodl (6 episodes, 1983)
Anton Diffring ... Joachim von Ribbentrop (4 episodes, 1983)
Howard Lang ... Winston Churchill (4 episodes, 1983)

Timothy Stack ... Yeoman Ryan (4 episodes, 1983)
John Carter ... Colonel William Forrest (3 episodes, 1983)
Barry Morse ... Wolf Stoller (3 episodes, 1983)
Tom McFadden ... Hugh Cleveland (3 episodes, 1983)
Roy Poole ... Harry Hopkins (3 episodes, 1983)
Michael Logan ... Alistair Tudsbury (3 episodes, 1983)
Joseph Hacker ... Lt. Carter 'Lady' Aster (3 episodes, 1983)
Deborah Winters ... Janice Lacouture Henry (3 episodes, 1983)

Edmund Purdom ... Luigi Gianelli (2 episodes, 1983)

Lin McCarthy ... Blinker Vance (2 episodes, 1983)
Michael McGuire ... Fred Fearing (2 episodes, 1983)
Ferdy Mayne ... Ludwig Rosenthal (2 episodes, 1983)
Sky Dumont ... Count Galeazzo Ciano (2 episodes, 1983)
Judith Atwell ... Sally Forrest (2 episodes, 1983)
James Ray ... Chargé Reese Claremont (2 episodes, 1983)
Eloise Hardt ... Mrs. Lacouture (2 episodes, 1983)
Allan Cuthbertson ... Major General Tillet (2 episodes, 1983)
Scott Brady ... Captain Red Tully (2 episodes, 1983)
Lawrence Pressman ... Bunky Thurston (2 episodes, 1983)
Enzo G. Castellari ... Benito Mussolini (2 episodes, 1983)
Edmund Pegge ... Air Commodore Burne-Wilke (2 episodes, 1983)
Leo Gordon ... General 'Train' Anderson (2 episodes, 1983)
Elizabeth Hoffman ... Eleanor Roosevelt (2 episodes, 1983)
Dick Armstrong ... Franz the Butler (2 episodes, 1983)
Stelio Candelli ... Scarfaced Gestapo Agent (2 episodes, 1983)
Karl-Otto Alberty ... White-haired Gestapo Agent (2 episodes, 1983)
Felix Nelson ... F.D.R. Valet (2 episodes, 1983)
Henryk Rajfer ... Groom at Wedding / ... (2 episodes, 1983)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Herman Wouk's The Winds of War (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
USA:883 min | West Germany:720 min (cut)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M
Company:
Jadran Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Herman Wouk's script ran 962 pages and contained 1785 scenes. It was shot in 267 locations, in six countries and on two continents, and took 34 months to film and 12 more to edit. There were about 50,000 costumes, and Robert Mitchum alone had 112 changes. When the cameras stopped, producer/director Dan Curtis had one million feet (185 hours) of film, which he cut down to 81000 feet. That was about 15 hours of air time (minus commercials). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Commander Henry is assigned to convoy duty, he is seen on the bridge with other officers and sailors, all wearing talkers helmets. Only talkers wore them (this type of helmet allows the wearer to use earphones). Everyone else should have been wearing regular helmets. more
Quotes:
Wolf Stoller: There are certain conversations that have to be forgotten. And in Germany we have a phrase for such delicate matters. We say, "under four eyes."
Victor 'Pug' Henry: I believe I've heard that phrase.
Wolf Stoller: What transpires next is under four eyes. You and Armin had a conversation about this lend-lease bill. Did he make sense to you? You prefer not to say, eh? Of course. You are a diplomat.
Victor 'Pug' Henry: I'm a gunnery expert, misplaced in diplomacy, and hoping to get the hell out of it.
Wolf Stoller: A man of honor wants to serve on the field.
[offers him a cigar]
Wolf Stoller: Would you?
Victor 'Pug' Henry: No, thank you.
Wolf Stoller: That you sympathize with England is only natural. I do. I love England. After all, I spent two years at Oxford. But we know that in your Army and Navy, there is serious opposition to this lend-lease giveaway. Which will strip you of armaments, by the way. No, in war plans, you will be in a key position to foster this wise and patriotic opposition. Frankly, Germany needs friends in influential positions, to offset the Morgenthaus and the Lehmans.
Victor 'Pug' Henry: Herr Stoller...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Cinemania: I anodos kai i ptosi tou Nazismou" (2008) more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent, well acted & directed, not too long, a must see, 14 January 2004
10/10
Author: JohnSanford from Colorado Springs, Colorado

This movie gives the viewer a very good basis for understanding the events that led up to WWII. Each character gives a unique perspective on the times, events and conscience of the countries involved. This movie holds your attention from start to finish, is never boring, and leaves an impression that will remain with you for a long time. It is also good for classroom use at all levels, especially if WWII is being covered with students. Personally, I anxiously await its release.

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