Fortunes of War | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

The Balkans, 1939. British professor Guy Pringle arrives in Romania with his new bride, Harriet, and becomes enmeshed in the politics of anti-fascism. Despite Harriet's serious misgivings, Guy's social circle soon includes members of the British Secret Service who want to involve him in dangerous missions, and a downtrodden prince who zeroes in on Guy's generous nature and winds up living wth the Pringles.

Thus the stage is set for this mesmerizing story of marriage tested by accidental betrayal, callous insensitivity, and a world in upheaval. Based upon the autobiographical novels of Olivia Manning, and set in places as far-flung as Bucharest, Athens, and Cairo, Fortunes of War is majestic in both its scope and its vision.

Production Year:

1987

Released:

Tue, 05/10/2005

Run Time Minutes:

407

Rating:

Genres:

Drama

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

4x3-Full Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-4

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

Mono

Actors:

Kenneth Branagh - Guy Pringle

Actors:

Emma Thompson - Harriet Pringle

Actors:

Rupert Graves - Simon Boulderstone

Actors:

Robert Stephens - Castlebar

Actors:

Ronald Pickup - Prince Yakimov

Actors:

Vernon Dobtcheff - Prince Hadjimoscos

Actors:

Ronald Fraser - Cmdr. Sheppey

Actors:

Greg Hicks - Aiden Pratt

Actors:

Nicolas Amer - Palu

Actors:

Vladimir Bacic - Man on train

Actors:

Luke Bartley - Cpl. Peters

Actors:

Relja Basic - Emmanuel

Actors:

Alan Bennett - Lord Pinkrose

Actors:

Jeremy Brudenell - Charles Warden

Actors:

Harry Burton - Sasha Drucker

Actors:

Magdalena Buznea - Despina

Actors:

Anthony Calf - Cpl. Arnold

Actors:

Jack Calloway - Ross

Actors:

Nicolas Chagrin - Ionescu

Actors:

Richard Clifford - Clarence Lawson

Actors:

Michael Cochrane - Clifford

Actors:

Beryl Cooke - Gladys Twocurry

Actors:

Sam Dastor - Dr. Shafik

Actors:

Mischa De La Motte - Horvath

Actors:

Erin Donovan - Phil

Actors:

Mark Drewry - Dubedat

Actors:

Keith Edwards - Buschman

Actors:

Mowafta El Hakim - Singer in cafe

Actors:

Glyn Grain - Foxy Leverett

Actors:

Branko Grubar - Immigration Officer

Actors:

Diana Hardcastle - Edwina Little

Actors:

Zdenka Hersak - Woman on train

Actors:

Barry Jackson - McCann

Actors:

Charles Kay - Dobson

Actors:

Jo Kendall - Landlady

Actors:

Gertan Klauber - Fat German

Actors:

Esmond Knight - Liversage

Actors:

Paul Lacoux - Sergeant

Actors:

Caroline Langrishe - Bella Niculesco

Actors:

Nigel Leach - Ambulance

Actors:

Richard Linford - Tony Brody

Actors:

Ciaran Madden - Angela Hooper

Actors:

Philip Madoc - Freddie von Flugel

Actors:

Nickey Margolis - Allain

Actors:

Lollie May - Mabel Twocurry

Actors:

Desmond McNamara - Galpin

Actors:

Ahmed Mehrez - Halal

Actors:

Branko Miklavc - German Refugee

Actors:

Vladimir Mirodan - Nikko Niculesco

Actors:

Claire Oberman - Mortimer

Actors:

Patricia Quinn - Mona Castlebar

Actors:

Jeff Rawle - Sgt. Ridley

Actors:

Alix Refaie - Iqal

Actors:

Clifford Rose - Prof. Gracey

Actors:

Andreja Sarik - Doamna Drucker

Actors:

Snezana Savic - Floria

Actors:

George Savvides - Hertz

Actors:

Elena Secota - Sophie Oresanu

Actors:

Hesham Selim - Student

Actors:

Jeremy Sinden - Lord Lisdoonvarna

Actors:

Leslie Southwick - Maj. Hardy

Actors:

Christopher Strauli - Toby Lush

Actors:

Peter Tilbury - Alan Frewin

Actors:

James Villiers - Inchcape

Actors:

Jack Watling - Sir Desmond Hooper