Fortunes of War

TV Show (1996)

Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh star in Alan Plater's adaptation of Olivia Manning's The Balkan Trilogy, following the fate of British newlyweds in Bucharest, Romania, on the eve of World War Two. The drama chronicles the characters who cross their path as they flee before the advancing Germany armies to Athens and then to Cairo. With Rupert Graves, Robert Stephens and Ronald Pickup

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  • Season 1 Episode 7: January 1943

    Guy is ambivalent about Harriet's return to England and doesn't turn up to wave her off. However, when he discovers the boat she was supposed to have sailed on has sunk following a torpedo attack, he is forced to reflect on his actions over the previous months. Last in series of the drama, starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Autumn 1942

    Having fled to Cairo, the Pringles are once again separated by work, and before long, cracks begin to appear in their marriage. When Harriet becomes ill, she makes the decision to return to England without Guy. Drama, starring Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh

  • Season 1 Episode 5: April 1941

    The Pringles flee to Athens, where they initially struggle to find work. Eventually Harriet secures a position with the British Information Service but is left feeling isolated and abandoned when Guy decides to travel to Alexandria to put on a show for the troops. Drama, starring Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh

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