Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers (released in the United States as Saraband) is a 1948 British adventure historical drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Stewart Granger and Joan Greenwood. It is based on the 1935 novel by Helen Simpson. Set in 17th-century Hanover, it depicts the doomed romance between Philip Christoph von Königsmarck and Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the wife of the electoral prince of Hanover. The saraband mentioned in the title is a type of Spanish dance.
Plot
In 1682, 16-year-old Sophia Dorothea of Celle has an arranged marriage to Prince George Louis of Hanover, and she and the prince are both unhappy with the alliance.
More details
| author | Alexander Mackendrick |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Germany |
| director | Basil Dearden |
| editor | Michael Truman |
| genre | adventure drama historical romance |
| keywords | arranged marriage clara elisabeth von platen clara platen george i of great britain george louis of hanover great britain philip christoph von königsmarck philip konigsmark sophia dorothea of celle |
| musicBy | Alan Rawsthorne |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color |
| producer | Michael Balcon |
| productionCompany | Ealing Studios |
| publisher | General Film Distributors |
| theme | romantic drama |