Cast and Crew of Fortunes of War

Fortunes of War

Fortunes of War is a 1987 BBC miniseries adaptation of Olivia Manning's cycle of novels of the same name. English literature lecturer Guy Pringle and his wife Harriet navigate the early years of WWII in Bucharest. They become involved in anti-fascist politics and are forced to flee as the war escalates, crossing paths with various characters along the way.

Starring an ensemble cast led by Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, the seven-part series follows its source material relatively faithfully, with no major plot departures.

Full Cast of Fortunes of War

Emma Thompson as Harriet Pringle

Emma Thompson

Harriet Pringle
Kenneth Branagh as Guy Pringle

Kenneth Branagh

Guy Pringle
Rupert Graves as Simon Boulderstone

Rupert Graves

Simon Boulderstone
Ronald Pickup as Prince Yakimov

Ronald Pickup

Prince Yakimov
Charles Kay as Dobson

Charles Kay

Dobson
Robert Stephens as Bill Castlebar

Robert Stephens

Bill Castlebar
Alan Bennett as Lord Pinkrose

Alan Bennett

Lord Pinkrose
Caroline Langrishe as Bella Niculescu

Caroline Langrishe

Bella Niculescu
Mark Drewry as Dubedat

Mark Drewry

Dubedat
James Villiers as Inchcape

James Villiers

Inchcape
Greg Hicks as Aidan Pratt

Greg Hicks

Aidan Pratt
Esmond Knight as Liversage

Esmond Knight

Liversage
Ciaran Madden as Angela Hooper

Ciaran Madden

Angela Hooper
Richard Clifford as Lawson

Richard Clifford

Lawson
Christopher Strauli as Toby Lush

Christopher Strauli

Toby Lush
Barry Jackson as McCann

Barry Jackson

McCann
Sam Miller as Singing Patient

Sam Miller

Singing Patient
Anthony Calf as Corporal Arnold

Anthony Calf

Corporal Arnold
Jeremy Sinden as Lord Lisdoonvarna

Jeremy Sinden

Lord Lisdoonvarna
Vernon Dobtcheff as Prince Hadjimoscos

Vernon Dobtcheff

Prince Hadjimoscos

Elena Secota

Sophie Oresanu

Crew of Fortunes of War

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