Saraband for Dead Lovers
Romance
History
Drama
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.
1948-10-04
en
Cast
Director
Basil Dearden
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
Noel Howlett as Count Platen
Miles Malleson as Lord of Misrule
Edward Sinclair as Nils
Allan Jeayes as Governor of Ahlden
Aubrey Mallalieu as Envoy at Ahlden
Guy Rolfe as Envoy at Ahlden
Anthony Quayle as Durer
Margaret Vines as Servant
Peter Arne as Assailant
Sandra Dorne
John Gregson
Christopher Lee as Herzog Anthony von Wolfenbüttel
Jack May as Reveller
Barbara Murray
Constance Smith
Anthony Steel
Dennis Vance
Michael Ward