

Saraband for Dead Lovers
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.
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- Language
- English
- royal family
- flashback
- sword fight
- wedding
- love affair
- royal court
- marriage of alliance
- unhappy marriage
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United StatesUS
- Theatrical11 Jun 1949
- PhysicalNR4K & Blu-ray19 Aug 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical4 Oct 1948
FranceFR
- Theatrical16 Nov 1949
HungaryHU
- Theatrical168 Oct 1967
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Saraband for Dead Lovers was released on 4 October 1948.
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3/17/2025
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 inheri…
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