Fortunes of War (TV Mini-Series 1987)
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Guy Pringle and his new wife, Harriet, are members of the English community in Bucharest, Romania on the eve of World War II. After the war begins, they cross paths with diplomats, literary... See full summary »
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Dame Emma Thompson had to wear several wigs throughout filming because her hair just wasn't right for the role of Harriet Pringle. Director James Cellan Jones described her hairstyle at the time as "monstrous".
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Toby Lush:
Guy, you know what Harriet reminds me of? Those lines of Tennyson; "She walks in beauty like the night, Of cloudless climes and starry skies."
Guy Pringle:
Byron.
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Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
11 October 1987Language
English
Country of Origin
UKFilming Locations
Alexandria, Egypt
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