the broadcast of war and remembrance and base on herman wouk novel and be a television event . although recapture the excitement of watch the miniseries can cost you around $ 180 and it be well worth it . from it beautiful opening and closing score to it unforgettable image and people and war and remembrance be like no other . because it be an epic miniseries and which cost around $ 110 million to make and the television power that be be able to film at various location around the world and bring vastly different ( yet interconnect ) story of the war to the small screen . in that sense and it be like several miniseries roll into one . war and remembrance revolves around the life of two family and the henry and the jastrows . the connection between them be provide through the marriage of byron henry and natalie jastrow . the henry be a naval family represent victor pug henry serve both a a diplomat and a the commander of a destroyer at various time in the series and byron henry serve on a submarine in the pacific and warren henry be a naval pilot marry to the daughter of a senator . byron wife and natalie jastrow be an american jew in europe try to escape the nazi along with her uncle and aaron jastrow and and her son with byron and louis henry . aaron jastrow cousin be a jewish polish soldier try to survive auschwitz . those be just some of the character whose story captivate the audience . there be also the experience of their spouse and lover and and the relative of their spouse and lover . the audience be also give a glimpse into the thinking of the nazi leadership and with steven berkoff provide a chilling and brilliant portrayal of adolf hitler . here be a look at the holocaust and the event and decision lead up to it that be unprecedented at the time that the series debut in 1988. it be unfortunate that i have not find many library that carry copy of this miniseries on either vhs or dvd and force many people to either buy it or miss out on experience it . i and for one and have choose to buy it and and i do not regret it for a day . i also recommend read the book .