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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Costing over one hundred ten million dollars, it was, at the time, the most expensive mini-series ever.

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Goofs

The U.S.S. Northampton, as seen here, has one gun turret forward and two aft; the real Northampton had two turrets forward and one aft.

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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

Unforgettable

Without doubt the most stunning work of filmmaking I have ever seen, "War and Remembrance" is a massive experience to watch that will haunt you always. This last great mini-series dramatizes the ENTIRE Second World War, and does so at times with a raw honesty unseen before or since on network TV.

Shot on location around the world, the soap opera stories are always intriguing as we follow the various members of the Henrys, an American Naval family as they encounter every major event of the war.

The heart, though, is the central plot of Jane Seymour, in a heartbreaking career-best performance as an American Jew trapped in Europe, and John Gielgud, mesmerizing as her uncle. As they are slowly, inexorably pulled into the Holocaust we follow them, step by agonizing step, to the final horrors of Auschwitz, filmed entirely on location.

The movie is aided by a brilliant, unforgettable score by Bob Cobert, especially the main theme which seems to encapsulate every single emotion of the thirty hours into its two minutes.

It may be a bit of a commitment to watch this, but it is worth it. "War and Remembrance" is as close to time travel as is possible, and makes that dark period of history come powerfully alive.

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