TV Series · 1987

Fortunes of War

60 min · Drama · Ended

Composite

6.2

IMDb

7.7 / 10

967 votes

TMDB

6.3 / 10

14 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Guy Pringle

Emma Thompson

Harriet Pringle

Charles Kay

Dobson

Crew

Camera

David Feig Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Christine Rawlins Costume Designer
Elizabeth Rowell Makeup Designer

Editing

Tariq Anwar Editor

Production

Marion McDougall Production Manager
Betty Willingale Producer

Sound

Terry Elms Sound Recordist
Richard Holmes Original Music Composer

Writing

Suzan Harrison Script Editor
Olivia Manning Novel

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries (1 ep)

7. The Middle East: January 1943

Nov 22, 1987 · 59 min

As Guy struggles to cope with his presumed loss of Harriet, Boulderstone starts his painful and slow road to recovery. Harriet makes a new friend and rediscovers old ones as she takes in the sights of Damascus. Upon discovering that Guy thinks she's dead, Harriet rushes back to Egypt.