Season 1
1987 | 7 Episodes
Fortunes Of War
Drama, War
United Kingdom
English- 1 Season (7 Episodes)
- 1987 - 1987
- Ended
A British couple living in Romania try to survive as Europe is engulfed in World War II.
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Storyline
Guy Pringle and his new wife, Harriet, are members of the English community in Bucharest, Romania, on the eve of World War II. After the war begins, they cross paths with diplomats, literary types, spies, penniless royals, gays, and lesbians, as they flee to Athens and then to Cairo, before the advancing German armies.
Country: United Kingdom
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 1987
Also Known As: La gran fortuna, Fortunes of WarФортуна войны, Koleje wojny, 戦火燃ゆる時, Krigets skördar | See more »
Plot Keywords
spy
based on novel or book
resistance
world war ii
bucharest, romania
lecturer
1940s
activist
anti-fascism
war
branagh-and-thompson
gay
lesbian
tv-mini-series
male-female-relationship
professor
passion
nazism
melancholy
marital-problem
infidelity
dysfunctional-marriage
balkan
diplomacy
homosexual
world-war-two
based-on-novel
Company Credits
Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Seasons & Episodes
Awards
Awards & Nominations
BAFTA TV Award 1988
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BAFTA TV Award
Best Drama Series
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BAFTA TV Award
Best Actor
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BAFTA TV Award
Best Actress
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BAFTA TV Award
Best Make Up
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Best Costume Design
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Best Film Sound
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BAFTA TV Award
Best Film Editor
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BAFTA TV Award
Best Design
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BAFTA TV Award
Best Original Television Music
