Fortunes of War 37 years old
Fortunes of War is a 1987 BBC television adaptation of Olivia Manning's cycle of novels Fortunes of War. It stars Kenneth Branagh as Guy Pringle, lecturer in English Literature in Bucharest during the early part of the Second World War, and Emma Thompson as his wife Harriet. Other cast members included Ronald Pickup, Robert Stephens, Alan Bennett, Philip Madoc and Rupert Graves. The series stays relatively faithful to the original novels, with no notable departures from their plot.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emma Thompson She was 28 , now 65 years old | as Harriet Pringle |
| Kenneth Branagh He was 26 , now 64 years old | as Guy Pringle |
| Alan Bennett He was 53 , now 90 years old | as Lord Pinkrose |
| Vernon Dobtcheff He was 53 , now 90 years old | |
| Ronald Fraser He was 57 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Caroline Langrishe She was 29 , now 67 years old | |
| Ronald Pickup He was 47 , now 84 years old | |
| Rupert Graves He was 24 , now 61 years old | |
| Robert Stephens He was 56 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Barry Jackson He was 49 , 75 years old when he died | as McCann |
| Michael Cochrane He was 40 , now 77 years old | as Clifford |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Alan Plater Writing He was 52 , 75 years old when he died | Writer |
Fortunes of War (37 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1987-10-11
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 7