Fortunes of War
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.
Year: 1987
Genre: Drama
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC One
Director: James Cellan Jones
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Charles Kay
Crew: Christine Rawlins (Costume Designer), Terry Elms (Sound Recordist), Elizabeth Rowell (Makeup Designer), Marion McDougall (Production Manager), Tariq Anwar (Editor), Richard Holmes (Original Music Composer)
First Air Date: Oct 11, 1987
Last Air date: Nov 22, 1987
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 7 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 6.08/10 by 13.00 users
Popularity: 1.7736
Language: English
Keyword : spy, based on novel or book, resistance, world war ii, period drama, bucharest, romania, lecturer, 1940s, activist, 1930s, anti-fascism
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