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Fortunes of War S1E2 — Romania: January 1940
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Fortunes of War•Season 1•Episode 2

Romania: January 1940

7.0/10 · 33 votesOct 18, 198755 min

Ranked #7 of 7 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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Commander Sheppey holds a clandestine meeting to plot against the authorities. Guy, guilty about not being on active service, is determined to be productive. When he cancels a lunch arrangement with Harriet, she worries over his whereabouts. One of his colleagues, Clarence Lawson, entertains a

Directed byJames Cellan Jones
Written byAlan Plater
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Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Guy Pringle

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Harriet Pringle

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Dobson

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James Cellan Jones

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Alan Plater

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Episode Summary

"Romania: January 1940" is episode 2 of Fortunes of War season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 33 votes, ranking #7 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by James Cellan Jones and written by Alan Plater, it aired on October 18, 1987.

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