Le pouvoir et la gloire

i first saw this in 1992 and was amazed how this series captured what can happen in real life. the past few years i have tried to get a copy of it with out much luck till recently, it cost me a lot but it will always take pride of place in my movie collection.I think the combination of Sam Neil and Peter Strauss was in part the making of this mini series, they are both fine actors and played their parts to perfection, my partner would not have even considered watching something like this normally but sat through it because i had raved about it for so long and when it had finished he had tears in his eyes and said DAM BRILLIANT,he enjoyed it, and was glad that he had taken the time to watch it.

In 2022, after 37 years, this series is still watchable and can hold one's interest. Gets clichéd at points but still was overall very enjoyable. However, peter Strauss was terrible in his role as Abel. His fake Polish accent was a monstrosity. He made expressions and faces like a clown. I guess in those days such histrionics was considered good acting? But in 2022 its intolerable. On the other hand Sam Neill was superb in his role as always. Anyway, I enjoyed the show 37 years after it was made, thats something.

Pete Strauss makes Abel a character living on the broadway stage, over dramatic body language and speaking way. Can't belieive he is capable of giving speech lessons. Though his look at his 40s is ok, too old for his 20s. I wish it's the Russian captain actor acting the character of Abel.

I seen the mini series when aired on British TV and i enjoyed it very much.

Sam Neill was brilliant as William Lowell Kane my mother would have to disagree as she liked Peter Strauss as Abel Rosnovski as she had a soft spot for him as an actor.

I have now bought volume 1 & 2 on VHS.

But i can not find the volume 3on VHS any where if anyone knows where i can obtain it i would love to hear from you.

I would also like to find the 3 volumes on DVD also.

As the videos are for my mum who also loved the mini series.

And watch it once again.

I have read and re-read this masterpiece of a novel many times in the last twenty years. My Mom gave me the book when I was recuperating from a bad car wreck, knowing that I would enjoy a novel that mixed actual world history in the storyline. Living in Lowell, Massachusetts and knowing Boston very well it was entertaining to see such familiar names and landmarks mentioned. Abel's early life in German-occupied Poland was more fascinating. When the miniseries came around I had to see it. Good casting and acting...that is about it, I felt I had an advantage over the casual viewer, having such intimate and detailed knowledge of the book. I could not help but silently critique it, but in the end I felt it was a very entertaining effort and enjoyed it. It was worth the watching, although the reading was better. Isn't it always that way, and rarely vice-versa? I give it a 7-plus out of ten.