The Winds of War and War and Remembrance WW2 Mini series

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These are 2 mini series from the 80s telling the story a Zelig like US Navy family, side by side with the big events of WW2.

There are issues with the 2 series, not least the casting of Robert Mitchum as a 50 something when he was 65, and a lot of scenes were unnecessarily long. Also, the time lapse of 6 years between both, meant they had to recast a number of roles, but it many cases it improved the 2nd series. John Gielgud and Jane Seymour were outstanding in that second series. That said, the historical retelling of the WW2 events especially the chilling concentration camp scenes (filmed in Auschwitz itself) were amazing and well worth investing your time.

Winds of War

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kDrPtO-74o

Part Seven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIDH2lQCC3I

War and Remembrance

The quality isn't great on some of these but good enough

Part One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlA_cSbb9bw

Part Two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63LS26tk0ws

Part Three https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbPmC7x-mJo

Part Four https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLeckJgN_6k

Part Five https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0CScB-8IQo

Part Six https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wRJCS10bHc

Part Seven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On9PI0n7Gdc

Part Eight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH16EyQ2nA4

Part Nine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLQarmB1HR0

Part Ten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCFQrPcVyu8

Part Eleven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYGI8MqumJw

Part Twelve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orHuIawtrNE

War and Remembrance: Interviews​

War and Remembrance: Interviews

The scripting of such a landmark miniseries required 18 months. Beginning in March of 1984, Dan Curtis enlisted the aid of screenwriter Earl Wallace, who had...

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Tldr.
But lets paraphrase.
I really really wish Ireland was still a part of the UK. Im from a social strata in Ireland that did quite well at the end of the 19th century and I probably have at the very least Anglo Irish roots.
Our recent successes as an economy upset me as they restrict my families traditional stance of claiming the Irish are gombeens and incapable of governing themselves.

Looks like you replied to the wrong thread, CreedY.