Fortunes of War. Episode 2: June 1940
- Synopsis
- Television serial, in seven parts, based on the Balkan and Levant trilogies, Olivia Manning’s autobiographical accounts of her travels with her husband Reggie Smith between 1939 and 1943. Together for the first time as Harriet and Guy Pringle, Guy decides to put on a university production of Troilus and Cressida. Directing the local British colony in Bucharest at the beginning of the Second World War gives expression to his feelings of despair, but also gives hope. Paris falls on the opening night and the black-and-white documentary scenes of the Nazis’ triumphant entry are intercut with brief excerpts of the band of British soon-to-be-refugees performing the play.
- Series
- Fortunes of War
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 18 Oct 1987 at 21:05 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 55 mins
Credits
- Director
- James Cellan Jones
- Producer
- Betty Willingdale
- Cinematographer
- John Record
- Writer
- Olivia Manning
- Screenplay
- Alan Plater
- Production Design
- Tim Harvey
- Cast
Alan Bennett Professor Lord Pinkrose Charles Kay Dobson Elena Secota Sophie Oresanu Emma Thompson Harriet Pringle Kenneth Branagh Guy Pringle Ronald Pickup Prince Yakimov
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Troilus and Cressida
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre
Notes
- Notes
- The DVD is available Region 1 only (2006).
The 2.53 min Shakespeare scene can be viewed at http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1071284/index.htm - History
- Shown in the USA 18/10/1987 on WNET/Thirteen in the Masterpiece Theatre slot.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
WGBH Boston
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Fortunes of War. Episode 2: June 1940". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37671 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)