Windmills of the Gods (1988)

When Mary Ashley is approached to become ambassador of the United States of America in Romania she does not take the offer because her husband does not want to give up his well-going ... See full summary »

Director:

Lee Philips

Writers:

John Gay (teleplay), Sidney Sheldon (novel)

Stars:

Jaclyn Smith, Robert Wagner, Ian McKellen

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jaclyn Smith	...	Mary Ashley
Robert Wagner	...	Mike Slade
Ian McKellen	...	Chairman
Michael Moriarty	...	Ellison
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Ackroyd	...	Dr. Edward Ashley
James Anklam	...	Aid
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Nicholas Ball
Louis Cassara	...	Senator
Christopher Cazenove	...	Dr. Louis Desforges
Lou Criscuolo	...	Pete Connors
Gloria Crist	...	Carmen
Ruby Dee	...	Dorothy - Secretary to Mary Ashley
Philip DeMarco	...	Mahai
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Rogers

Storyline

When Mary Ashley is approached to become ambassador of the United States of America in Romania she does not take the offer because her husband does not want to give up his well-going doctor's office. Shortly afterward Dr. Edward Ashley gets killed in a car accident. After this Mary Ashley reconsiders the offer and finally accepts. Arrived in Romania she is confronted with a complex plot in which the American President's current plans to improve relations between the US and communist countries shall be sabotaged.

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Plot Keywords:

romania | ambassador | professor | doctor | female stockinged feet | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dove, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

187 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The name of the Romanian intelligence service Securitate is consistently pronounced to rhyme with English 'wait'. The correct Romanian pronunciation would have the "tate" bit pronounced so as to more or less rhyme with English "what", as well as the final "e" is also pronounced. Surely something that US embassy staffers in Bucharest would know.

User Reviews

Fast, exciting...thriller a'la Sheldon's books....

This is one of the best adaptation of Sidney Sheldon's books. It's fast, exciting, great locales, appealing characters and enjoyable from start to finish.

This is Smith's first foray in this genre. Her on-screen chemistry with "Mr.Cool" himself, Robert Wagner is one of the reasons why this miniseries works.

An all star cast miniseries.