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  • Fortunes of War The Middle East: January 1943 (Season 1, Episode 7)
  • TV Episode | 59 min | Drama, War

Fortunes of War

The Middle East: January 1943 (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 59 min | Drama, War

January 1943. Neglected by Guy and weakened by illness, Harriet decides to return to England. Unbeknownst to Guy, she changes her mind and on a last-minute impulse sets off for Damascus instead. Meanwhile in Cairo, news came that the ship ...See moreJanuary 1943. Neglected by Guy and weakened by illness, Harriet decides to return to England. Unbeknownst to Guy, she changes her mind and on a last-minute impulse sets off for Damascus instead. Meanwhile in Cairo, news came that the ship Harriet was to have sailed on has been torpedoed - with no survivors. Written by GusF See less
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Writers
Olivia Manning (novels) | Alan Plater (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
David Feig (photography) | John Record (photography)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 22, 1987

Release date
Nov 22, 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
Ciaran Madden
Angela Hooper Angela Hooper   See fewer
Robert Stephens
Castlebar Castlebar   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
Esmond Knight
Liversage Liversage   See fewer
Claire Oberman
Mortimer Mortimer   See fewer
Hesham Selim
Student Student   See fewer
Paul Lacoux
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
Richard Linford
Tony Brody Tony Brody   See fewer
Sam Miller
Singing Patient Singing Patient   See fewer
Mowaffa El Hakim
Singer in Cafe Singer in Cafe   See fewer
Stephen P. Haynes
Hospitalized Soldier (uncredited) Hospitalized Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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