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Fortunes of War Episode 3 (Original title)
Dates: 1987 (Copyright), 25 October 1987 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: James Cellan Jones

Production company billing: ©BBC MCMLXXXVII
Synopsis: June 1940. To Harriet's annoyance, Prince Yakimov has taken up permanent residence in the Pringle flat while they secretly shelter Sasha Drucker who is hiding from the Iron Guard. France has fallen and Romania is forging an alliance with the Germans.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 25 October 1987Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:05-22:05Slot duration: 60 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 31 October 1987Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30-22:35Slot duration: 65 minsNetwork
Date: 04 August 1989Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30-22:30Slot duration: 60 minsNetwork
Date: 25 October 1987not specified

Credits (37)
Production Company: BBC, In Association with: WGBH (Boston), Primetime Television, Produced by: Betty Willingale, Associate Producer: Richard Cox, Production Manager: Marion Mcdougall, Production Manager: Jeremy Woolf, Assistant Floor Manager: Diana Barton, Dave Newcombe, Production Assistant: Frances Alcock, Production Assistant: Gillian Wood, Yugoslav Production Team: Studio Unikal, Yugoslav Production Team: Brana Srdic, Yugoslav Production Team: Milan Cvetkovic, Andric Zoran, Script Editor: Suzan Harrison, Screenplay: Alan Plater, By: Olivia Manning, Photography: David Feig, Film Lighting Electrician: Alan Muhley, Grip: Steve Phillips, Grip: Terance Childs, Visual Effects Designer: Stuart Brisdon, Film Editor: Tariq Anwar, Design: Tim Harvey, Martin Childs, Property Buyer: Judy Ducker, Celia Bobak, Costume Design: Christine Rawlins, Make-up Design: Elizabeth Rowell, Music Composed and Conducted by: Richard Holmes, Sound Recordist: Terry Elms, Dubbing Editor: Kim Houldin, Dubbing Mixer: Ken Hains, Stunt Arranger: Gareth Milne, Romanian Adviser: Vladimir Mirodan
Cast (26)
Kenneth Branagh (Guy Pringle), Emma Thompson (Harriet Pringle), Ronald Pickup (Prince Yakimov), Charles Kay (Dobson), Alan Bennett (Lord Pinkrose), James Villiers (Inchcape), Philip Madoc (Freddi von Flugel), Richard Clifford (Lawson), Desmond McNamara (Galpin), Christopher Strauli (Toby Lush), Mark Drewery (Dubedat), Elena Secota (Sophie Oresanu), Caroline Langrishe (Bella Niculesco), Relja Basic (Emmanuel Drucker), Harry Burton (Sasha Drucker), Glyn Grain (Foxy Leverett), Magdelena Buznea (Despina), Vernon Dobtcheff (Hadjimoscos), Mischa De La Motte (Horvath), Nicholas Amer (Palu), Gertan Klauber (fat German), Vladimir Bacic (man on train), Zdenka Hersar (woman on train), Livius Omaran (ticket collector), Matija Rozman (policeman), Matko Racus (waiter)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 60.19 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1989-08-04BFI identifier: C-590570
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Betacam SPDuration: 60.16 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1036065
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(5)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 60.19 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1989-08-04BFI identifier: C-590569
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 60.19 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1989-08-04BFI identifier: C-590570
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: D3Duration: 60.16 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1036064
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Betacam SPDuration: 60.16 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1036065
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: CD-RTX date: 1987-10-25BFI identifier: C-1518071
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status