During WW II, a young German woman is separated from her family and imprisoned by the Nazis. After being freed she falls in love with and marries a German officer. When Berlin falls to the Russians, and her husband killed, she flees to America, carrying his unborn child, all the while not giving up hope that she will find her family, tied together by her mother's ring.
Costume
Period wardrobe spanning 1930s Berlin to 1940s America impressively detailed.
Acting
Nastassja Kinski commits fully to the melodrama, carrying every scene.
Director
Armand Mastroianni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Danielle Steel's 1980 novel, this was part of NBC's aggressive 1990s push into prestige miniseries adaptations.
The sanitized portrayal of a Nazi officer as a sympathetic romantic hero sparked mild controversy upon airing, reflecting 1990s historical drama conventions.
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