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  • Fortunes of War Egypt: September 1942 (Season 1, Episode 6)
  • TV Episode | 57 min | Drama, War

Fortunes of War

Egypt: September 1942 (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 57 min | Drama, War

September 1942. After fighting his first battle in the Western desert, Simon Boulderstone sets out in search of his brother, only to learn that he was killed in action. Guy returns from Alexandria to take charge of the Institute in Cairo. ...See moreSeptember 1942. After fighting his first battle in the Western desert, Simon Boulderstone sets out in search of his brother, only to learn that he was killed in action. Guy returns from Alexandria to take charge of the Institute in Cairo. Harriet feels that she could play no part in his ambitious plans for reorganisation. Written by GusF See less
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Writers
Olivia Manning (novels) | Alan Plater (screenplay)
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Cinematographer
David Feig (photography)
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Updated Nov 15, 1987

Release date
Nov 15, 1987 (United Kingdom)
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21 cast members
Name Known for
Emma Thompson
Harriet Pringle Harriet Pringle   See fewer
Kenneth Branagh
Guy Pringle Guy Pringle   See fewer
Charles Kay
Dobson Dobson   See fewer
Rupert Graves
Simon Boulderstone Simon Boulderstone   See fewer
Alan Bennett
Lord Pinkrose Lord Pinkrose   See fewer
Robert Stephens
Castlebar Castlebar   See fewer
Ciaran Madden
Angela Hooper Angela Hooper   See fewer
Diana Hardcastle
Edwina Little Edwina Little   See fewer
Greg Hicks
Aidan Pratt Aidan Pratt   See fewer
Sam Dastor
Dr. Shafik Dr. Shafik   See fewer
Patricia Quinn
Mona Castlebar Mona Castlebar   See fewer
Anthony Calf
Corporal Arnold Corporal Arnold   See fewer
Jeremy Sinden
Lord Lisdoonvarna Lord Lisdoonvarna   See fewer
Claire Oberman
Mortimer Mortimer   See fewer
George Savvides
Hertz (as George Savides) Hertz (as George Savides)   See fewer
Abdalla Mahmoud
Student (as Abdallah Mahmoud) Student (as Abdallah Mahmoud)   See fewer
Salah Hamdi
Hotel Clerk Hotel Clerk   See fewer
Nigel Leach
Ambulance Soldier Ambulance Soldier   See fewer
Leslie Southwick
Major Hardy (uncredited) Major Hardy (uncredited)   See fewer
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