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Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War

Fortunes of War (1987)

Drama

60 min / United Kingdom

Summary

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.

1 Season

Created by

James Cellan Jones

Status

Ended

Rating

6.077 with 13 votes
Network

Casting

Seasons

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