War & Remembrance: Parts 1-7 DVD Set from History Channel

  The stirring 1988 WWII ''maxi-series'' is finally available in this magnificent DVD presentation. Get the first seven epic, feature-length chapters with this volume.The first seven installments of the landmark television event.Based on Herman Wouk's epic sequel to his classic novel Winds of War.At well over $100 million, it was the most expensive production ever filmed for television. An epic story, an epic production, an epic viewing experience, WAR AND REMEMBRANCE marks the pinnacle of television events. To call this lavish, globe-spanning effort a ''miniseries'' is wildly inaccurate. Shot over more than a year with locations in 10 different countries, including for the first time ever within the walls of Auschwitz, this unprecedented creation changed the face of television and cemented America's memory of the war. Based on Herman Wouk's landmark novel, which was itself the sequel to the similarly-adapted Winds of War, the story plunges the viewer into WWII through the experiences of two families, the Henrys and Jastrows. We learn of the warrior's life and of the American home front through the Henry family, featuring portrayals by Robert Mitchum, Sharon Stone, Barry Bostwick and others. And the saga, both the resistance and persecution, of European Jews becomes starkly real through the Jastrows, given life by Sir John Gielgud, Jane Seymour and Chaim Topol. As the interwoven lives of the characters careen from love affairs to battlegrounds, from triumph to unimaginable tragedy, all within the context of actual historical events, you will be mesmerized by the scale and scope of the War and of this masterful reenactment of it. Particularly resonant in this production are depictions of the Holocaust, which has never been shown on television with such unblinking honesty. A&E is proud to include this grand and deeply moving saga in its catalogue and invites you to immerse yourself in this very special DVD presentation. DVD Extras included in WAR & REMEMBRANCE, Vol. 1:Featurette "War and Remembrance: A Living History" (22 mins.)"The Making of War and Remembrance" including interviews with actors, Herman Wouk, and director-producer Dan Curtis (32 mins.) Bonus booklet
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