Fortunes of War (TV Mini-Series 1987)

TV Mini-Series | 407 min | Drama, War

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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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Cast & Crew

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Emma Thompson

Harriet Pringle

(7 episodes, 1987)
Kenneth Branagh

Guy Pringle

(7 episodes, 1987)
Charles Kay

Dobson

(7 episodes, 1987)
Mark Drewry

Dubedat

(5 episodes, 1987)
Ronald Pickup

Prince Yakimov

(4 episodes, 1987)
Alan Bennett

Lord Pinkrose

(4 episodes, 1987)
Harry Burton

Sasha Drucker

(4 episodes, 1987)
Rupert Graves

Simon Boulderstone

(3 episodes, 1987)
James Villiers

Inchcape

(3 episodes, 1987)
Robert Stephens

Castlebar

(3 episodes, 1987)
Ciaran Madden

Angela Hooper

(3 episodes, 1987)
Desmond McNamara

Galpin

(3 episodes, 1987)
Richard Clifford

Lawson

(3 episodes, 1987)
Diana Hardcastle

Edwina Little

(3 episodes, 1987)
Christopher Strauli

Toby Lush

(3 episodes, 1987)
Greg Hicks

Aidan Pratt

(3 episodes, 1987)
Elena Secota

Sophie Oresanu

(3 episodes, 1987)
Magdalena Buznea

Despina

(3 episodes, 1987)
Caroline Langrishe

Bella Niculesco

(3 episodes, 1987)
Vernon Dobtcheff

Hadjimoscos

(3 episodes, 1987)
Mischa De La Motte

Horvath

(3 episodes, 1987)
Nicholas Amer

Palu

(3 episodes, 1987)
Sam Dastor

Dr. Shafik

(2 episodes, 1987)
Clifford Rose

Professor Gracey

(2 episodes, 1987)
Patricia Quinn

Mona Castlebar

(2 episodes, 1987)
Glyn Grain

Foxy Leverett

(2 episodes, 1987)
Claire Oberman

Mortimer

(2 episodes, 1987)
Anthony Calf

Corporal Arnold

(2 episodes, 1987)
Esmond Knight

Liversage

(2 episodes, 1987)
Erin Donovan

Phil

(2 episodes, 1987)
Vladimir Mirodan

Nikko Niculesco

(2 episodes, 1987)
Jeremy Sinden

Lord Lisdoonvarna

(2 episodes, 1987)
Relja Basic

Emmanuel Drucker

(2 episodes, 1987)

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Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations.

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26 June 1999 | Masmi

superb !

I've watched this 3 hrs+ movie a dozen of times already, and I am sill thirsty for more. This movie is packed with beautiful acting by nearly all casts. These English actors seem to know how to control their facial expressions, vocal tones, body movement with remarkable precision to convey all degrees of emotions and personalities. Directing, music, costume, editing, cinematography are all equally good as well, and together with the great actings, creates a beautiful harmony. This movie is made of one piece. Like "Lawrence of Arabia", whereever we slice it, the piece has a harmony, like the music by great composers.

If I have to live in a desert island and can bring one video with me, I guess I'll choose this one.

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Trivia

Castlebar (Robert Stephens) died from complications following surgery, just as Stephens did eight years later.

Quotes

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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Genres

Drama | War

Details

Release Date:

11 October 1987

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK

Filming Locations

Zagreb, Croatia

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