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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Capt. Victor 'Pug' Henry
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Jane Seymour | ... |
Natalie Henry
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Hart Bochner | ... |
Byron Henry
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Victoria Tennant | ... |
Pamela Tudsbury
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Polly Bergen | ... |
Rhoda Henry
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Sami Frey | ... |
Avram Rabinovitz
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Harry Hopkins
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Jeremy Kemp | ... |
Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Steven Berkoff | ... |
Adolf Hitler
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Robert Hardy | ... |
Winston Churchill
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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William Woodson | ... |
Narrator
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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Zevi Wolmark | ... |
John Simms
(12 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Topol | ... |
Berel Jastrow
(11 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(11 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| John Gielgud | ... |
Aaron Jastrow
(11 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| David Dukes | ... |
Leslie Slote
(9 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Joachim Hansen | ... |
Lt. Gen. Alfred Jodl
(9 episodes, 1988-1989)
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John Malcolm | ... |
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
(9 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Sharon Stone | ... |
Janice Henry
(8 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Barry Bostwick | ... |
'Lady' Aster
(8 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Ian McShane | ... |
Philip Rule
(8 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| John Rhys-Davies | ... |
Sammy Mutterperl
(7 episodes, 1988)
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Bill Wallis | ... |
Werner Beck
(7 episodes, 1988)
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Michael Wolf | ... |
Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering
(7 episodes, 1988-1989)
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Ian Jentle | ... |
Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbels
(6 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Robert Morley | ... |
Alistair Tudsbury
(5 episodes, 1988)
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| Leslie Hope | ... |
Madeline Henry
(5 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Barry Morse | ... |
Col. Gen. Franz Halder
(5 episodes, 1988-1989)
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| Hunter Schlesinger | ... |
Louis Henry
(5 episodes, 1989)
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Christian Ebel | ... |
Rattenhuber - SS Security Chief
(5 episodes, 1988-1989)
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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. Written by Anthony Hughes <[email protected]>
I really enjoyed this maxi series. It's too long to be a mini! This and the final portion are a whole lotta video..they total 14 DVDs. The initial smash series, Winds of War, was several more DVDs. So all in all, this was a long series! As I said, I enjoyed the entire "package". However, with 5 years between the first and the second series, much happened and the result was a number of actor/actress changes that make the second series confusing after seeing the first. Major characters, such as Natalie Jastrow-Henry, played by Ali McGraw in the first, Jane Seymour in the second. Aaron Jastrow, John Houseman, Sir John Gielgud. There are some others as well. Robert Mitchum and Polly Bergen reprise their superb performances as Capt. and Mrs. Pug Henry. Overall, despite the change in personnel, the acting remains great throughout the entire series. It's just kinda confusing having two different Natalies, two Aarons, two Byrons, two Janices, etc. I'm rambling, sorry. This series is long, but doesn't PLAY long. It moves along nicely and has enough plot twists to keep the viewers interest. I like this whole thing well enough to have paid to own it from start to finish. At least rent this a couple of DVDs at a time. It's worth your time!