War and Remembrance 

The trials of the Henry and the Jastrow families amidst the events after the U.S.'s entry into World War II.

Stars:

Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Mitchum	...	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
William Woodson	...	Narrator 12 episodes, 1988-1989
Zevi Wolmark	...	John Simms 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
David Dukes	...	Leslie Slote 9 episodes, 1988-1989
Joachim Hansen	...	Lt. Gen. Alfred Jodl 9 episodes, 1988-1989
John Malcolm	...	Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel 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
Michael Wolf	...	Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering 7 episodes, 1988-1989
Ian Jentle	...	Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbels 6 episodes, 1988-1989
Robert Morley	...	Alistair Tudsbury 5 episodes, 1988
Leslie Hope	...	Madeline Henry 5 episodes, 1988-1989
Barry Morse	...	Col. Gen. Franz Halder 5 episodes, 1988-1989
Hunter Schlesinger	...	Louis Henry 5 episodes, 1989
Christian Ebel	...	Rattenhuber - SS Security Chief 5 episodes, 1988-1989

Storyline

The saga of the Henry family, begun in "The Winds of War" continues as America is attacked by Japan and enters World War II. For Victor Henry, an upwardly mobile naval career sets him in command of a cruiser with sights on selection for the Admiralty. At the same time, however, Victor must struggle with a failing marriage as well as a love affair with the daughter of a prominent British radio news reporter. Victor's son Byron has equal success as a submarine officer, eventually selected to command his own ship, yet all the while must deal with the separation of his wife and son who are held in German custody as enemy alien Jews. Through other such characters as Professor Aaron Jastrow, Naval Pilot Warren Henry, and the noble German General Armin von Roon, "War and Remembrance" unfolds into an all encompassing and fascinating story of the Second World War.

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Plot Keywords:

witness to history | german | general | u.s. president | american president | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Hebrew Japanese Russian

Release Date:

13 November 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

War and Remembrance

Filming Locations:

Castle Green Apartments - 99 S. Raymond, Pasadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dan Curtis Productions, ABC Circle Films, Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

1,620 min (12 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The producers considered replacing seventy-year-old Robert Mitchum with fifty-nine-year-old James Coburn, due to concerns that Mitchum was too old and ill to reprise the role of Victor "Pug" Henry.

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Goofs

Adolf Eichmann never rose above the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the S.S. However, late into the mini-series, his character appears as a full SS-Colonel.

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Quotes

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".

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Amazing production. Spellbinding story. Great period piece.

I doubt anyone could afford to produce this miniseries today. I saw it when it first aired and I watched it again this month on DVD and it is amazing how well it holds up. The only possible improvement would be to the special effects in the naval battle scenes because of how far we've come in 20 years with CGI graphics; but that's it! This is a masterpiece and I include the "Winds of War" in that category. The attention to detail of the period, the vehicles, costumes, locations, and interiors just take your breath away.

The cast was superb and right down the line. I can't think of a weak link among them. I did see a comment here about Robert Mitchum being a "lazy" actor in this role as "Pug" Henry but I think he played it just right. He was first and foremost a dedicated military man, not a Lothario. For an interesting contrast to his on-screen relationship with Polly Bergen as his wife Rhoda Henry, you should see the chilling dynamics between the two in 1962's "Cape Fear". By any measure Mitchum was a great actor.

Although other actors in this miniseries have more on-screen time than does Mitchum, Mitchum is clearly the anchor. And, although the performances throughout the entire cast were stellar, I have to mention that John Gielgud's Aaron Jastrow was absolutely brilliant. John Houseman, who played Jastrow in "Winds of War" was magnificent in his own right but John Gielgud made Jastrow his own in a way that I doubt even Houseman could match.

There are very few guarantees in life but "War and Remembrance" is worth every viewing minute. Just be sure to watch the "Winds of War" first.