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 | winston churchill | u.s. 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:

Feuersturm und Asche

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

Byron ultimately finds his son Louis in England, courtesy of a Royal Air Force program to find adoptive homes for Jewish orphans. That program existed in real-life. Jane Seymour's first husband, Michael Attenborough, had two aunts who were adopted through the program.

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Goofs

When Byron meets Rhoda in Hollywood the sign on the hill overlooking Hollywood should say "Hollywoodland" not simply Hollywood. The 'land' part of the sign wasn't torn down until 1948 or 49.

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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

Edited into Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)

User Reviews

An Excellent Film- Beyond All Praise

As a college instructor of modern problems and history- I am appalled by the total lack of knowledge today's students ( and fellow instructors ) have regarding the issues surrounding WWII. Moreover- many of these same persons have no ability ( or desire ) to make the connection of those years( 1933-1945 ) as to how the world is now formulated. Director Dan Curtis has exhibited both the will and ability to take both Herman Wouk's novel and incorporate it so successfully into this massive, and titanic film. I believe, that both WoW and W & R, along with "Saving Private Ryan " should be required film watching for all graduating high schoolers. Admittedly many of the films realistic and gritty scenes are difficult to watch- but unfortunately reality is often a cruel place. Both WoW and W&R give an honest lesson on the eventual triumph of the forces of good over evil which the world faced in the middle of the 20th century. The side stories of the characters involved and their individual romances and escapades only solidify the historical significance of the film. My favorite scenes involved the accurate depiction of the battle of Midway. Midway probably saved several years of hard Pacific fighting and thousands of lives as a result of the American victory. Grade A+ performances for Robert Mitchum and Jane Seymore. Steven Berkoff was masterful as Hitler and Jeremy Kemp continued his credible role as the sympathetic and loyal General Armin von Roon. Barry Morse also deserves credit for being able to switch roles from the slimy Wolf Stoller in WoW to a wise but challenging General Halder in W& R ( One goof- Halder was not executed in the aftermath of the July 22, 1944 attempt on Hitler as depicted in the film- he survived the war ). Both the Winds of War and War and Remembrance are films that must be seen!