Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Fortunes of War (1987, James Cellan Jones)
| Title | Fortunes of War |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | James Cellan Jones |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 5 mins |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Troilus and Cressida (excerpt(s)) |
Description
An excerpt from Troilus and Cressida appears in this television mini-series when the hero (played by Kenneth Branagh) directs the local British colony in Bucharest, Rumania, in a university production of Shakespeare's play
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Cast | Kenneth Branagh |
|---|---|
| Guy | Jeremy Brudenell |
| Clarence | Richard Clifford |
| Galpin | Desmond McNamara |
| Prince Yakimov | Ronald Pickup |
| Harriet | Emma Thompson |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | James Cellan Jones |
|---|---|
| Producer | Betty Willingdale |
| Adaptor/Translator | Alan Plater |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell