Winds of war / Paramount Pictures presents ; a Dan Curtis production.
Tells an epic story of military strategy, politics, romance, and family conflict set against the backdrop of world events from 1938 through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Follows naval officer Victor "Pug" Henry as he is sent to Berlin as the U.S. Naval attaché. Shows how "Pug" and his family are drawn into the center of the conflicts that lead to America's involvement in World War II as Germany expands and proceeds to seize several border countries, Italy attempts to establish a Fascist colonial empire under Mussolini, and Japan prepares for a major battle with China.
Record details
- ISBN: 0792196988
- ISBN: 9780792196983
- Physical Description: 6 videodiscs (879 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Special collector's edition
- Distributor: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Teleplay by Herman Wouk from his novel". Based on the novel by Herman Wouk. Special features include: Making The winds of war (featurette); a novel for television featurette; cast and characters; on location featurette. |
Formatted Contents Note: | [disc 1]. The winds rise [Berlin, Germany] -- [disc 2]. The storm breaks [Warsaw, Poland] -- [disc 3]. Cataclysm ; Defiance [London, England] -- [disc 4 & Special features]. Of love and war [Moscow, Russia] ; Special features -- [disc 5]. The changing of the guard [Rome, Italy] -- [disc 6]. Into the maelstrom [Oahu, Hawaii]. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Directors of photography, Charles Correll ; art directors, John Cartwright, Mike Minor ; film editors, Bernard Gribble ... et al. ; music composed and conducted by Bob Cobert ; production designer, Jackson De Govia. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, Polly Bergen, Lisa Eilbacher, David Dukes, Topol, Ben Murphy, Peter Graves, Jeremy Kemp, Ralph Bellamy, Victoria Tennant. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally broadcast as a television mini-series from February 6, 1983 to February 13, 1983. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD; Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. In English with optional English subtitles. |
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Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Drama. Families > United States > Drama. Henry family (Fictitious characters) > Drama. |
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Kirtland Community College Library | PN 1997 .W56 2004 # 1 | 30775305502909 | Media Library-Circulating Collection | Available | - |
Kirtland Community College Library | PN 1997 .W56 2004 # 2 | 30775305502917 | Media Library-Circulating Collection | Available | - |
Kirtland Community College Library | PN 1997 .W56 2004 # 3 & 4 | 30775305502925 | Media Library-Circulating Collection | Available | - |
Kirtland Community College Library | PN 1997 .W56 2004 # 5 | 30775305502933 | Media Library-Circulating Collection | Available | - |
Kirtland Community College Library | PN 1997 .W56 2004 # 6 | 30775305502941 | Media Library-Circulating Collection | Available | - |
Kirtland Community College Library | PN 1997 .W56 2004 # 7 | 30775305502958 | Media Library-Circulating Collection | Available | - |