insanely well craft mini series . i recall see most of it twice when show on american playhouse on pb . be heavily promote at the time . i believe it might have be one of the very early mini series show on pbs outside of the masterpiece theater series . the full length production be show i believe only once during it first broadcast . be 6 8 hour total . this length be edit down somewhat to 6 hour . cut some interesting and but slow scene . i be very much hoping that the folk hold it current right do follow through and restore a complete and not edit version to dvd . not worth create a vhs version at this point . would fit in very well in the mini series or dramatic history genre .