The Winds of War is a TV mini-series directed by Dan Curtis in 1983 and based on the book of the same name by Herman Wouk, first published in 1971. The TV series features Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, Polly Bergen, Lisa Eilbacher, and others.
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“The TV series is better than the book”
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Storyline
The story follows Pug Henry’s navigation through the circumstances preceding and unfolding during World War II. His posting in Europe exposes him to the emergence of Nazi Germany, the propagation of fascism, and the mounting tensions that ultimately culminate in the war’s eruption. The miniseries portrays the array of personal and professional trials confronted by Pug Henry and his spouse and their three children, all of whom become entangled in the worldwide turmoil.
Movie vs Book
Year
1983
Minutes
883
Movie Rate
8.10
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
The Winds of War
Director: Dan Curtis
Country: USA
Year: 1983
Length: 14h43m / 7 episodes
Year
1971
Pages
896
Book Rate
8.72
S: Goodreads
Book
The Winds of War
Author: Herman Wouk
Country: USA
First published in: 1971
Length: 896 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Henry Family
User polls & recommendations
“The way I look at it, movies are a different medium for storytelling than books.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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