Film

Saraband for Dead Lovers

1948 · 1h 36m · Romance · History · Drama

A Romance that rocked the Thrones of Kings.

IMDb

6.5

Sophie Dorothea is a young woman forced into a loveless marriage with Prince George Louis of Hanover. George Louis is later crowned King George I of England. Despairing of ever experiencing true love, the depressed queen finds life at court no solace. Sophie then falls for a dashing Swedish soldier of fortune, Count Konigsmark.

Stewart Granger

Count Philip Konigsmark

Joan Greenwood

Sophie Dorothea

Flora Robson

Countess Clara Platen

Françoise Rosay

The Electress Sophia

Frederick Valk

The Elector Ernest Augustus

Peter Bull

Prince George Louis

Michael Gough

Prince Charles

Megs Jenkins

Frau Busche

Jill Balcon

Knesbeck

David Horne

Duke George William

Mercia Swinburne

Countess Eleanore

Cecil Trouncer

Major Eck

Noel Howlett

Count Platen

Barbara Leake

Maria, Clara's Maid

Miles Malleson

Lord of Misrule

Rosemary Lang

Young Princess Sophie

• Basil DeardenDirector
• John DightonWriter
• Alexander MackendrickWriter
• Helen SimpsonNovel
• Michael RelphProducer
• Michael BalconProducer
• Douglas SlocombeDirector of Photography
• Alan RawsthorneOriginal Music Composer
• Michael TrumanEditor

Release date

October 4, 1948

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Genres

Romance, History, Drama

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