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• Actors: Franco Nero, Ian McKellen, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Andrew Stratas, Anthony Barry Richmond
• Directors: Lee Philips
• Producers: Windmills of the Gods ( Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods ), Windmills of the Gods, Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods
• Format: PAL
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: LA Entertainment
• Run Time: 173 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000VWUIV8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,398 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Windmills of the Gods ( Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, SYNOPSIS: Windmills of the Gods was adapted for television by John Gay from a best-selling novel by Sidney Sheldon. Jaclyn Smith plays an American college professor, appointed US ambassador to Romania. While attending a peace conference, Jaclyn's life is placed in jeopardy by an all-powerful secret organization. Whom can she trust: American president Michael Moriarty, Rumanian top dog Franco Nero, fellow scholar David Ackroyd, or confrence chairman Ian McKellan? Or none of the above? This wide-ranging romantic adventure was lensed in several exotic locales, from Bucharest to Chile. Originally presented in two parts, Windmills of the Gods debuted February 7, 1988, directly opposite the ratings-busting TV-movie Elvis and Me. ...Windmills of the Gods ( Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods )

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor Edit of Original Item, May 22, 2004

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Frank S. Mize "seadogace" (Wichita, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windmills of the Gods [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When this program originally aired as a made for TV 'Mini-Series,' it was very good. I recorded it, and still have it. This version only runs 95 minutes, and most of the story has been edited out, and many of the details are missing. As an example, the scene where Dr DeForge tells Mary Ashley to go to the pharmacy is missing, not to mention the discovery at the pharmacy. Why couldn't they make this a two tape set, and present a complete version? My own recording is much better.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Iron curtain intrigue, August 11, 2008

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Beverley Strong (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windmills of the Gods ( Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

Widowed political scientist, Professor Mary Ashley is appointed US ambassador to Romania and travels there with her children. She had been offered the posting before her husband was killed in a road accident but turned it down as he couldn't leave his medical patients.Her assistant at the embassy is arrogant, self confident Mike Slade who leads a campaign of resentment against her with the other embassy staff. This state of affairs ends when Mary asserts herself and proves to them that her appointment was no mistake. A group of dissidents from various countries try to block her plans for peace and even go so far as to try to assassinate Mary and her children. It's an old style Cold War thriller, headed by two very attractive actors, Jaclyn Smith and Robert Wagner and was excellent viewing on a cold, winter's night.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shame to sell half of a movie., April 30, 2006

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Ron Bates (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windmills of the Gods [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I too, have recorded this movie when it was shown on TV in 2 parts. Unfortunately, my copy didn't turn out too well. Once one has seen all of it, can't emagine half a movie being any good. I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller. Lets hope the production company has brains enough to release it again, but d the whole version rather than the cut in half and on DVD. I would be the first to buy it.