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# The Winds of War

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Six DVD set. The Winds of War is a sweeping historical epic about a U.S. naval officer who plunges into the firestorm of World War II and witnesses the incredible behind-the-scenes worlds of Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Stalin.

Review: Well done portrayal of war history and the families on all sides who went through it. - Tells historical events through a factious story. Well done. Holds your attention and helps bring past history alive as well as reveal hardships of families worldwide that suffered in various was thru WW2 and other wars. Trust me I know, a family of combat vets.
Review: "Winds of War--" Simply Outstanding - In short, "Winds of War" on DVD deserves the highest rating. Casting, direction (by Dan Curtis), scenery, and production values for this 1983 miniseries are all tops. This is TV at its best, making the drivel we see today seem even more pathetic. On-location filming of Winds came out great in the transfer to DVD. Clarity of images and sound are so good we'd swear the film was shot only recently. "Winds of War" tells the World War II story of a fictional American family, the Henrys. They are true-blue, U. S. Navy types, a vanishing breed. Victor "Pug" Henry is the father, memorably played by Robert Mitchum. Rhoda is the mother, also well done by Polly Bergen. Other stars include Ali MacGraw as Natalie Jastrow and Jan-Michael Vincent as the Henrys's son, Byron. Natalie is Jewish and older than Byron but he pursues her earnestly. They are living in Europe at the time and end up getting married. This leads to conflict after conflict. Then they have a son which complicates matters even further. Back to the cast, Ralph Bellamy gives an excellent portrayal of FDR, our war-time president. Victoria Tennant does well as Pug's extramarital love interest, Pamela, and Peter Graves is good as Rhoda's outside flame. Ben Murphy does well as the Henrys' older son, Warren, and David Dukes is fine as the American diplomat, Leslie Slote. Jeremy Kemp plays a fictional German general, von Roon, and does a super job. Lesser work is done by the actor playing Winston Churchill and John Houseman, who plays Natalie's fugitive uncle, Aaron. History purists may object to the liberties taken by Herman Wouk in his novel and screenplay which have some soap opera qualities. Nevertheless, the Henrys turn out to be a dysfunctional American family, not so unusual these days. Wouk's use of fictional characters to act out every day life during wartime makes an impression that pure documentaries can't. One minute we're invited to a scene where one of Natalie's young relatives is getting married in Poland. Next minute the same people are being ruthlessly attacked by German warplanes. In another sequence we see the happy peacetime life in Honolulu as off duty naval personnel celebrate good times. Next minute we see the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor which brings the conflict into closer, more human terms. "Winds of War" starts in the late-1930's--before the war breaks out in Europe. The story ends with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. So, this is only part of the World War II saga. Five years would pass before the sequel, "War and Remembrance," would be produced. Many reviewers feel that "Winds of War" was superior in many ways, especially since Ali MacGraw and Jan-Michael Vincent were replaced by younger actors. We're not so sure, but will save our "War and Remembrance" review for later. There are some far-fetched aspects that some other reviewers have pointed out. Pug happens to speak 5 or 6 languages which is no small feat for an ex-Annapolis jock. With these capabilities, he naturally becomes a confidant to FDR and is assigned all over the world to meet Churchill, Stalin, Hitler, and other dignitaries. Another feature that is hard to fathom is how Natalie's uncle, Aaron, could have her risk her life and her baby's life trying to save Aaron from the Nazis. He has bouts of guilt where he says they must escape to America, but then lapses into his old ways of waiting for the worst to happen. With as tough and independent as Natalie appears to be, it doesn't seem real that she would put up with Aaron's lethargy. "Winds of War" is a thought-provoking story that deserves a place in any library on World War II. In addition, the "making of" features include interviews with members of the cast and crew. These help a lot with understanding the piece and how difficult it was to produce. Our advice is to buy the DVD at its current bargain price and get ready for 18 hours of excellent viewing. For my wife and I it was both entertaining and educational.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | John Houseman, Peter Graves, Polly Bergen, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Mitchum |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,241 Reviews |
| Format | Box set, Collector's Edition |
| Genre | Action, Drama, History, TV |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 6 |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** John Houseman, Peter Graves, Polly Bergen, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Mitchum
- **Format:** NTSC
- **Genre:** Action, Drama, History, TV
- **Language:** English
- **Number Of Discs:** 6

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well done portrayal of war history and the families on all sides who went through it.
*by H***R on August 8, 2026*

Tells historical events through a factious story. Well done. Holds your attention and helps bring past history alive as well as reveal hardships of families worldwide that suffered in various was thru WW2 and other wars. Trust me I know, a family of combat vets.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Winds of War--" Simply Outstanding
*by J***R on December 7, 2008*

In short, "Winds of War" on DVD deserves the highest rating. Casting, direction (by Dan Curtis), scenery, and production values for this 1983 miniseries are all tops. This is TV at its best, making the drivel we see today seem even more pathetic. On-location filming of Winds came out great in the transfer to DVD. Clarity of images and sound are so good we'd swear the film was shot only recently. "Winds of War" tells the World War II story of a fictional American family, the Henrys. They are true-blue, U. S. Navy types, a vanishing breed. Victor "Pug" Henry is the father, memorably played by Robert Mitchum. Rhoda is the mother, also well done by Polly Bergen. Other stars include Ali MacGraw as Natalie Jastrow and Jan-Michael Vincent as the Henrys's son, Byron. Natalie is Jewish and older than Byron but he pursues her earnestly. They are living in Europe at the time and end up getting married. This leads to conflict after conflict. Then they have a son which complicates matters even further. Back to the cast, Ralph Bellamy gives an excellent portrayal of FDR, our war-time president. Victoria Tennant does well as Pug's extramarital love interest, Pamela, and Peter Graves is good as Rhoda's outside flame. Ben Murphy does well as the Henrys' older son, Warren, and David Dukes is fine as the American diplomat, Leslie Slote. Jeremy Kemp plays a fictional German general, von Roon, and does a super job. Lesser work is done by the actor playing Winston Churchill and John Houseman, who plays Natalie's fugitive uncle, Aaron. History purists may object to the liberties taken by Herman Wouk in his novel and screenplay which have some soap opera qualities. Nevertheless, the Henrys turn out to be a dysfunctional American family, not so unusual these days. Wouk's use of fictional characters to act out every day life during wartime makes an impression that pure documentaries can't. One minute we're invited to a scene where one of Natalie's young relatives is getting married in Poland. Next minute the same people are being ruthlessly attacked by German warplanes. In another sequence we see the happy peacetime life in Honolulu as off duty naval personnel celebrate good times. Next minute we see the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor which brings the conflict into closer, more human terms. "Winds of War" starts in the late-1930's--before the war breaks out in Europe. The story ends with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. So, this is only part of the World War II saga. Five years would pass before the sequel, "War and Remembrance," would be produced. Many reviewers feel that "Winds of War" was superior in many ways, especially since Ali MacGraw and Jan-Michael Vincent were replaced by younger actors. We're not so sure, but will save our "War and Remembrance" review for later. There are some far-fetched aspects that some other reviewers have pointed out. Pug happens to speak 5 or 6 languages which is no small feat for an ex-Annapolis jock. With these capabilities, he naturally becomes a confidant to FDR and is assigned all over the world to meet Churchill, Stalin, Hitler, and other dignitaries. Another feature that is hard to fathom is how Natalie's uncle, Aaron, could have her risk her life and her baby's life trying to save Aaron from the Nazis. He has bouts of guilt where he says they must escape to America, but then lapses into his old ways of waiting for the worst to happen. With as tough and independent as Natalie appears to be, it doesn't seem real that she would put up with Aaron's lethargy. "Winds of War" is a thought-provoking story that deserves a place in any library on World War II. In addition, the "making of" features include interviews with members of the cast and crew. These help a lot with understanding the piece and how difficult it was to produce. Our advice is to buy the DVD at its current bargain price and get ready for 18 hours of excellent viewing. For my wife and I it was both entertaining and educational.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful, enjoyable series and many of the history parts are portrayed by "newsreel" footage.
*by J***N on December 1, 2020*

I have only praise for this series. It follows 3 families in the years leading up to WWII: one Jewish, one American and one English. I've always been a Mitchem fan and this series is an example of "great acting" by an actor who simply became the character he portrays without all the practice most other actors require; all he had to do was look at a script and then walk onto the set and he "become" the character he was portraying. Following these 3 families you get to see in graphic detail what it meant to be Jewish in both Europe and the US, especially since many Americans felt the same way about the Jews as the Germans did. The feeling of "dancing on the edge of a cliff" pervades the entire series and you get to see how American diplomates struggled to get as many Americans out of Europe at a time when Americans were blind to the danger they were in. I have wonderful memories of watching Winds of War with my parents who told me about their own lives in the years leading up to the Second World War and what it meant to be young adults at that time: my dad was just out of college (23 years old and of draftable age) and my mom was still in high school and saw many of her male classmates go off to fight. So I got to see events from those 2 perspectives. My dad never really said too much about "living" thru the Second World War so it was nice to get a window on how he felt and thought and I now have a greater understanding and respect on why they were both so hard-liners when it came to the defense of the US and the need to protect me and my sisters and all the other children born after WWII. It's a great series and should be required watching for the "youngsters" of today because so much of our lives even today were mapped out by that time.

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