Starring
Emma ThompsonKenneth BranaghCharles KayMark DrewryRonald PickupAlan Bennett
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Fortunes of War Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
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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.
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Miniseries1987
7.723276h 41m
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.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Balkans: September 1939 | 7.6 | 39 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Romania: January 1940 | 7.1 | 32 | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Romania: June 1940 | 7.7 | 33 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Greece: October 1940 | 7.9 | 32 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Egypt: April 1941 | 7.7 | 33 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Egypt: September 1942 | 7.8 | 31 | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Middle East: January 1943 | 7.9 | 32 | 59 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Emma Thompson Harriet Pringle
Kenneth Branagh Guy Pringle
Charles Kay Dobson
Mark Drewry Dubedat
Ronald Pickup Prince Yakimov
Alan Bennett Lord Pinkrose
Harry Burton Sasha Drucker
Rupert Graves Simon Boulderstone
James Villiers Inchcape
Robert Stephens Castlebar
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