Fortunes of War (1987)

Fortunes of War is a 1987 BBC miniseries adaptation of Olivia Manning's cycle of novels of the same name. English literature lecturer Guy Pringle and his wife Harriet navigate the early years of WWII in Bucharest. They become involved in anti-fascist politics and are forced to flee as the war escalates, crossing paths with various characters along the way. Starring an ensemble cast led by Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, the seven-part series follows its source material relatively faithfully, with no major plot departures.

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Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
as Guy Pringle
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
as Harriet Pringle
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
as Dobson
Mark Drewry
Mark Drewry
as Dudebat
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
as Prince Yakimov
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
as Lord Pinkrose
Harry Burton
Harry Burton
as Sasha Drucker
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
as Simon Boulderstone
James Villiers
James Villiers
as Inchcape
Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens
as Bill Castlebar
Ciaran Madden
Ciaran Madden
as Angela Hooper
Desmond McNamara
Desmond McNamara
as Galpin
Richard Clifford
Richard Clifford
as Clarence Lawson
Christopher Strauli
Christopher Strauli
as Toby Lush
Diana Hardcastle
Diana Hardcastle
as Edwina Little
Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks
as Aidan Pratt
Elena Secota
Elena Secota
as Sophie Oresanu
Magdalena Buznea
Magdalena Buznea
as Despina
Caroline Langrishe
Caroline Langrishe
as Bella Niculesco
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Prince Hadjimoscos
Mischa De La Motte
Mischa De La Motte
as Horvath
Nicholas Amer
Nicholas Amer
as Palu
Leslie Southwick
Leslie Southwick
as Major Hardy
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
as Professor Gracey
Sam Dastor
Sam Dastor
as Dr Shafik
Patricia Quinn
Patricia Quinn
as Mona Castlebar
Glyn Grain
Glyn Grain
as Foxy Leverett
Vladimir Mirodan
Vladimir Mirodan
as Nikko Niculesco
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
as Liversage
Erin Donovan
Erin Donovan
as Phil
Claire Oberman
Claire Oberman
as Mortimer
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
as Corporal Arnold
Jeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden
as Lord Lisdoonvarna
Relja Bašić
Relja Bašić
as Emmanuel Drucker
Andreja Šarić
Andreja Šarić
as Doamna Drucker
Snežana Savić
Snežana Savić
as Florica
Barry Jackson
Barry Jackson
as McCann
Nicolas Chagrin
Nicolas Chagrin
as Ionescu
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
as Commander Sheppy
Jo Kendall
Jo Kendall
as Landlady
Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc
as Freddi von Flugel
Beryl Cooke
Beryl Cooke
as Gladys Twocurry
Lollie May
Lollie May
as Mabel Twocurry
Peter Tilbury
Peter Tilbury
as Alan Frewen
Jeremy Brudenell
Jeremy Brudenell
as Charles Warden
Jack Watling
Jack Watling
as Sir Desmond Hooper
Colin Foreman
Colin Foreman
as Hooper's Son
Michael Cochrane
Michael Cochrane
as Clifford
Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle
as Sergeant Ridley
Luke Bartley
Luke Bartley
as Corporal Peters
Keith Edwards
Keith Edwards
as Buschman
Alix Refaie
Alix Refaie
as Iqal
George Savvides
George Savvides
as Hertz
Nicky Margolis
Nicky Margolis
as Allain
Jack Galloway
Jack Galloway
as Ross
Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
as Halal
Richard Linford
Richard Linford
as Tony Brody
Sam Miller
Sam Miller
as Singing Patient
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The balkans: september 1939

  • 1x2

    Romania: january 1940

  • 1x3

    Romania: june 1940

  • 1x4

    Greece: october 1940

  • 1x5

    Egypt: april 1941

  • 1x6

    Egypt: september 1942

  • 1x7

    The middle east: january 1943

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