Fortunes of War 36 years old

Fortunes of War

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Emma Thompson She was 28 , now 65 years old as Harriet Pringle
Kenneth Branagh He was 26 , now 63 years old as Guy Pringle
Alan Bennett He was 53 , now 89 years old as Lord Pinkrose
Vernon Dobtcheff He was 53 , now 89 years old
Ronald Fraser He was 57 , 66 years old when he died
Caroline Langrishe She was 29 , now 66 years old
Ronald Pickup He was 47 , now 83 years old
Rupert Graves He was 24 , now 60 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 76 years old as Clifford

Crew

Name Job title
Alan Plater Writing He was 52 , 75 years old when he died Writer
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Fortunes of War (36 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1987-10-11
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 7