A Romance that rocked the Thrones of Kings.
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.
Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) is a romance, history and drama film directed by Basil Dearden, released on October 4, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson and Françoise Rosay. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Stewart Granger
as Count Philip Konigsmark
Joan Greenwood
as Sophie Dorothea
Flora Robson
as Countess Clara Platen
Françoise Rosay
as The Electress Sophia
Frederick Valk
as The Elector Ernest Augustus
Peter Bull
as Prince George Louis
Michael Gough
as Prince Charles
Megs Jenkins
as Frau Busche
Jill Balcon
as Knesbeck
David Horne
as Duke George William
Mercia Swinburne
as Countess Eleanore
Cecil Trouncer
as Major Eck
Directed by Basil Dearden, written by Helen Simpson, John Dighton and Alexander Mackendrick, produced by Michael Balcon and Michael Relph.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 23 ratings.
With the thrones of Great Britain likely to head into Hanoverian hands following the death of the last Stuart queen, Anne, there is quite a bit of jostling going on at the court of the Elector (Frederick Valk). He decides to marry his son “Louis” (Peter Bull) to the young “Sophie” (Joan Greenwood) and with the assistance of his manipulative wife (Françoise Rosay) hopes to take pole position for this plum of an…
Reviewed on March 17, 2025
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The main cast of Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) includes Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson, Françoise Rosay and Frederick Valk. The film was directed by Basil Dearden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Saraband for Dead Lovers was released on October 4, 1948 and runs for 1h 36m.
Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
