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Saraband for Dead Lovers
“A Romance that rocked the Thrones of Kings.”
6.6 / 10• 1948• 1h 36m•NR• English
RomanceHistoryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Stewart Granger
Count Philip Konigsmark
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Basil Dearden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Saraband for Dead Lovers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
