| | | 6 Emmy Award Nominations!
Features: DVD
Michael Caine, John Lithgow, Bob Hoskins and Ed Begley Jr. star in this award-winning mini-series shot in hi-def. At the Tehran and Yalta Conferences, the strong personalities of three of the world's most powerful leaders threaten their fragile alliance. This riveting historical drama portrays the precarious relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin at the pivotal moments when the final strategies of the war hung in the balance.
"Superb, inventive and highly original..." Baltimore Sun
"Stunningly successful...stellar performances...scintillating..." Los Angeles Times
"One of the best and most compelling pieces of television I have ever seen--A Triumph." New York Post
"Engrossing...the casting is brilliant..." Washington Post
Editor's Note
Featuring three powerhouse performers, this NBC miniseries centers on three of the most important leaders of the 20th century. With the help of a moustache, Oscar-winner Michael Caine is transformed into the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in an Emmy-nominated performance. British actor Bob Hoskins plays British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, while John Lithgow skillfully inhabits the persona of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. These three giants gathered at the Tehran Conference, and their strong personalities clashed as they struggled to maintain an alliance. WORLD WAR II: WHEN LIONS ROARED garnered critical praise and nabbed six Emmy nominations.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Koch International |
| Release Date: 11/10/2009 |
| Running Time: 186 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1994 | | Catalog ID: 6427 | | UPC: 00741952642794 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (1994) | | | Emmy, Rod Yamane, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special | |
Nominee (1994) | | | Emmy, John A. Alonzo, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | | | Emmy, Jennifer L. Parsons, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | | | Emmy, John A. Martinelli, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | | | Emmy, Michael Caine, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | | | Emmy, Ethel Winant, et. al., Outstanding Miniseries |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety 8 of 10
Vastness of World War II takes human dimensions through a study of relationship among Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in this extensively researched and literate teleplay written by David W. Rintels. Among its other distinctions, this two-part, four-hour miniseries must have the briefest cast list of any epic ever filmed...Use of John Lithgow, Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins as Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill might qualify as "stunt" casting, particularly as Caine and Hoskins are virtually unrecognizable under makeup. Still, they turn in fine perfs, notably Hoskins, who (maybe because of extensive use of Churchill's writings as source) winds up with most screen time...Lithgow is more subtle as jovial but physically deteriorating Roosevelt, and Caine becomes invisible in his stoic and dryly witty character. - Todd Everett
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