The Winds of War is a 1983 miniseries, directed and produced by Dan Curtis, that follows the 1971 book of the same name written by Herman Wouk. It was followed by a sequel, War and Remembrance, in 1988, also based on a novel written by Wouk and also directed by Curtis. With 140 million viewers of part or all, it was the most-watched miniserie at that time. The film follows the plot of Wouk's novel closely.