“QB VII” is a miniseries that tells the story of a respected Polish doctor who is accused of war atrocities and of collaborating with the Nazi’s during World War II. He files a lawsuit in British court against the author of the book in which the alleged crimes are documented. Director Tom Gries (“The Migrants” 1974) and teleplay author Edward Anhalt did an outstanding job of adapting the six-and-a-half hour miniseries from the 1970 novel of the same name by Leon Uris.
“QB VII” was divided into four parts. One and Two follow the plaintiff and the defendant through their lives before 1973. Part Three shows the defendant’s search for information in compiling the book. Part Four is the actual trial. There is no shortage of drama here, an outstanding story from start to finish.
The cast is headed by Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Adam Kelno and Ben Gazzara as reporter Abraham Cody. They turn in excellent performances. The supporting cast includes Leslie Caron, Lee Remick, Juliet Mills, Dan O’Herlihy, Anthony Quayle, Robert Stephens, Milo O’Shea, John Gielgud, Edith Evans, Jack Hawkins, Judy Carne, Anthony Andrews, Sam Jaffe, Alan Napier, Krisoffer Tabori, Joseph Wiseman, Signe Hasso, Geoffrey Keen, Lana Wood, and Mark Lenard as the uncredited narrator.
“QB VII” was nominated for thirteen Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six: Supporting Actress (Juliet Mills), Supporting Actor (Anthony Quayle), Film Editing, Sound Editing, Music Composition, and Graphic Design. It was the first major miniseries to air on television, paving the way for “Rich Man, Poor Man” (1976) and “Roots” (1977).
“QB VII” stands for what court the trial was held in, the Queen’s Bench, Courtroom Seven. This miniseries was initially broadcast on April 29 & 30, 1974, on the ABC television network.
QB VII (1974)
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“QB VII” is a miniseries that tells the story of a respected Polish doctor who is accused of war atrocities and of collaborating with the Nazi’s during World War II. He files a lawsuit in British court against the author of the book in which the alleged crimes are documented. Director Tom Gries (“The Migrants” 1974) and teleplay author Edward Anhalt did an outstanding job of adapting the six-and-a-half hour miniseries from the 1970 novel of the same name by Leon Uris.
“QB VII” was divided into four parts. One and Two follow the plaintiff and the defendant through their lives before 1973. Part Three shows the defendant’s search for information in compiling the book. Part Four is the actual trial. There is no shortage of drama here, an outstanding story from start to finish.
The cast is headed by Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Adam Kelno and Ben Gazzara as reporter Abraham Cody. They turn in excellent performances. The supporting cast includes Leslie Caron, Lee Remick, Juliet Mills, Dan O’Herlihy, Anthony Quayle, Robert Stephens, Milo O’Shea, John Gielgud, Edith Evans, Jack Hawkins, Judy Carne, Anthony Andrews, Sam Jaffe, Alan Napier, Krisoffer Tabori, Joseph Wiseman, Signe Hasso, Geoffrey Keen, Lana Wood, and Mark Lenard as the uncredited narrator.
“QB VII” was nominated for thirteen Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six: Supporting Actress (Juliet Mills), Supporting Actor (Anthony Quayle), Film Editing, Sound Editing, Music Composition, and Graphic Design. It was the first major miniseries to air on television, paving the way for “Rich Man, Poor Man” (1976) and “Roots” (1977).
“QB VII” stands for what court the trial was held in, the Queen’s Bench, Courtroom Seven. This miniseries was initially broadcast on April 29 & 30, 1974, on the ABC television network.