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Fortunes of War

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1987
  • 6h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
965
YOUR RATING
Fortunes of War (1987)
DramaWar

A British couple living in Romania try to survive as Europe is engulfed in World War II.A British couple living in Romania try to survive as Europe is engulfed in World War II.A British couple living in Romania try to survive as Europe is engulfed in World War II.

  • Stars
    • Emma Thompson
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Charles Kay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    965
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Emma Thompson
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Charles Kay
    • 21User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Top Cast79

    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Harriet Pringle
    • 1987
    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Guy Pringle
    • 1987
    Charles Kay
    Charles Kay
    • Dobson
    • 1987
    Mark Drewry
    • Dubedat
    • 1987
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • Prince Yakimov
    • 1987
    Alan Bennett
    Alan Bennett
    • Lord Pinkrose
    • 1987
    Harry Burton
    Harry Burton
    • Sasha Drucker
    • 1987
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Simon Boulderstone
    • 1987
    James Villiers
    James Villiers
    • Inchcape
    • 1987
    Robert Stephens
    Robert Stephens
    • Castlebar
    • 1987
    Ciaran Madden
    Ciaran Madden
    • Angela Hooper
    • 1987
    Desmond McNamara
    Desmond McNamara
    • Galpin
    • 1987
    Richard Clifford
    Richard Clifford
    • Lawson…
    • 1987
    Diana Hardcastle
    Diana Hardcastle
    • Edwina Little
    • 1987
    Christopher Strauli
    Christopher Strauli
    • Toby Lush
    • 1987
    Greg Hicks
    Greg Hicks
    • Aidan Pratt
    • 1987
    Elena Secota
    Elena Secota
    • Sophie Oresanu
    • 1987
    Magdalena Buznea
    • Despina
    • 1987
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    User reviews21

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The series where Dame Emma Thompson and Sir Kenneth Branagh first met. They married two years later.
    • Goofs
      When Guy and Harriet are indoors in Athens discussing her potential affair, a nightjar is heard outside. It is an African species which does not occur in Europe.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: Alan Plater: Hearing the Music (2005)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 11, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Krigets skördar
    • Filming locations
      • Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 6h 47m(407 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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