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English literature lecturer Guy Pringle and his wife Harriet navigate the early years of WWII in Bucharest. They become involved in anti-fascist politics and are forced to flee as the war escalates, crossing paths with various characters along the way.
Last Episode Aired
1987-11-22
S1E7 — The Middle East: January 1943
As Guy struggles to cope with his presumed loss of Harriet, Boulderstone starts his painful and slow road to recovery. Harriet makes a new friend and rediscovers old ones as she takes in the sights of Damascus. Upon discovering that Guy thinks she's dead, Harriet rushes back to Egypt.
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Kenneth Branagh
Guy Pringle
Emma Thompson
Harriet Pringle
Charles Kay
Dobson
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