Fortunes of War: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Fortunes of War (1987): Drama, War. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
British seven part mini series based on the book by Olivia Manning.
As the second world war breaks out in 1939, Guy and Harriet Pringle are living in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. As the Germans advance, they have to escape, first to Greece and then on to Egypt - but the war keeps on following them.
Series details
- Title: Fortunes of War
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, War
- Premiere date: 1987-10-11
- Final broadcast date listed: 1987-11-22
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 18803
- IMDb ID: tt0092353
- TVDB ID: 78356
Cast and credited roles
- Kenneth Branagh — Guy Pringle
- Emma Thompson — Harriet Pringle
- Alan Bennett — Lord Pinkrose
- Anthony Calf — Mortimer
- Charles Kay — Dobson
- Clifford Rose — Professor Gracey
- Diana Hardcastle — Edwina Little
- Greg Hicks — Aidan Pratt
- Harry Burton — Sasha Drucker
- James Villiers — Inchcape
- Mark Drewry — Dubedat
- Robert Stephens — Castlebar
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1987-10-11; final listed air date 1987-11-22; episode order: 7.
Source and licence
Adapted from Fortunes of War on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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