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Fortunes Of War
1987
The Baltics, 1939, British Professor Guy Pringle arrives in Romania with his new bride and becomes enmeshed in the politics of anti-fascism. Guy's social circle soon includes members of the Secret Service who want to involve him in dangerous missions. Their marriage is soon tested by accidental betrayal, callous insensitivity .. Read more
| Starring | Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Rupert Graves, Ronald Pickup |
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| Director | James Cellan Jones |
| Genres | Drama |
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Fortunes Of War
The Baltics, 1939, British Professor Guy Pringle arrives in Romania with his new bride and becomes enmeshed in the politics of anti-fascism. Guy's social circle soon includes members of the Secret Service who want to involve him in dangerous missions. Their marriage is soon tested by accidental betrayal, callous insensitivity and a world in upheaval.
| Starring | Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Rupert Graves, Ronald Pickup, Charles Kay, James Villiers |
|---|---|
| Director | James Cellan Jones |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 6 hrs 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 23 Oct 2006 Production year: 1987 |
| Format | DVD |
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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful
An old favourite
I first watched this on video because I was a huge Kenneth Branagh fan at the time and fell in love with it, I've gone back to it a few times. If you like wartime dramas then this is for you, but be warned, don't expect the usual London Blitz type story, this goes into the politics of war, the stories you usually don't hear about in Britain because it's set in the Balkans and Africa. There are characters you'll never forget, like Prince Yakimov, Sascha the Jewish student, the young soldier and of course Harriet and Guy. It's dated, but a good story.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Good war drama
This was filmed on location and was a very good series, probably would not be made now as it would be too expensive. It was about europe heading into the second world war and how they were trying to escape the invasion of the german army by moving from place to place. Extremely good acting, well worth watching.
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The Baltics, 1939, British Professor Guy Pringle arrives in Romania with his new bride and becomes enmeshed in the politics of anti-fascism. Guy's social circle soon includes members of the Secret ... -