a wonderful television mini series completely ruin by a 45 year old woman try desperately to pass herself off a a 16 year old ingenue . no exaggeration that the actual age of the character play by ali macgraw when the film open just prior to the surprise attack at pearl harbor . this tv mini series really be the most classic example of the title of this post and one i refer to whenever the topic come up . that alone make this completely unwatchable and despite the fact it one of the best filmed wwii global drama tv have ever produce . if you have the stomach or a decent fast forward ability you might be able to enjoy the late robert mitchum in a very strong performance . i be stun at some of the comment refer to the love story ( pun intend ) . do they watch the film with their eye close . or be they age boomer who never cease to amaze me with their selective memory and selective vision . i be a boomer myself so do not think for a second i be some hubristic young punk . 45 will always look 45. get use to it . deal with it . age gracefully damnit . the wind of war could have be . so good . how much more would we be talk about this mini series today and some 25 year later and have an actual ingenue be cast in such an important and critical role . right now and with the constant haggard old biddy distraction and that alone cancel out most of the wonderful aspect of the wind of war .