Saraband for Dead Lovers

(1948)

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| Film | United Kingdom | Colour | Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War | 1h 36min |
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| Stars: Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson | Director: Basil Dearden

The tragic love affair of Konigsmark and Sophie Dorothea, wife of the Elector of Hanover who later became George I

A Romance that rocked the Thrones of Kings.

Cast

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Stewart Granger, famous British film star who later made his name in Hollywood, poses for a promotional photo in the mid-1940s
Philip Konigsmark
A new picture of the talented and lovely British actress Joan Greenwood under contract to the J. Arthur Rank Organisation.
Sophie Dorothea
British actress Flora Robson
Countess Platen
Franรงoise Rosay
The Electress Sophia
Frederick Valk
The Elector Ernest Augustus
The African Queen (1951) screenshot (4) | Peter Bull
Peter Bull
Prince George Louis
Michael Gough
Prince Charles
Megs Jenkins
Frau Busche
Jill Balcon
Knesebeck
David Horne
Duke George William
Mercia Swinburne
Countess Eleanore
Cecil Trouncer
Major Eck
Noel Howlett
Count Platen
Barbara Leake
Maria
Photo of Dry Rot (1956) (1) featuring Miles Malleson
Lord of Misrule
Anthony Lang
Young Prince George
Rosemary Lang
Young Princess Sophie
Edward Sinclair
Nils
Allan Jeayes
Governor of Ahlden
Aubrey Mallalieu
Envoy at Ahlden
Guy Rolfe
Envoy at Ahlden
The Vicar of Bray (1937) opening credits (9)
Margaret Vines
Servant
Peter George
Anders
W E Holloway
Lawyer
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Reviews

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Gloomy, but superb-looking historical love story; it just misses being a memorable film. (Halliwellโ€™s)

Film clips

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Main title from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948).  The tragic love affair of Konigsmark and Sophie Dorothea, wife of the Elector of Hanover who later became George I.

Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) opening credits

Date published

Main title from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948). The tragic love affair of Konigsmark and Sophie Dorothea, wife of the Elector of Hanover who later became George I.

Pictures

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Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) Blu-ray cover from Studiocanal [2023] (1) featuring Joan Greenwood and Stewart Granger
The Elector Ernest Augustus (Frederick Valk), Knesbeck (Jill Balcon) and Sophie Dorothea (Joan Greenwood) look pensive in Saraband for Dead Lovers
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (23)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a Danish poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (9)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a Polish poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (6)
Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in an Italian poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (5)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (22)
Mexican lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Yugoslav poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (5)
Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in an Australian video cover from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
DVD cover of Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
DVD cover of Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Saraband for Dead Lovers DVD from Ealing, 2007
Main title from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
Film Complet magazine with Joan Greenwood and  Stewart Granger in Saraband for Dead Lovers.  28th September, 1950, issue number 225.  (French)
Film Complet magazine with Stewart Granger in Saraband for Dead Lovers.  28th September, 1950, issue number 225.  (French)
Film Complet magazine with Peter Bull and  Joan Greenwood in Saraband for Dead Lovers.  28th September, 1950, issue number 225.  (French)
Joan Greenwood chats with painter Augustus John (1878 โ€“ 1961) and sculptor Barney Seale between scenes of the Ealing Studios production of the film โ€™Saraband For Dead Loversโ€™
French poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Frederick Valk (as The Elector Ernest Augustus) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (20)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (19)
Yugoslav poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (4)
Yugoslav poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (3)
Yugoslav poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Yugoslav poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Illustrierte Film Bรผhne magazine with Joan Greenwood and  Stewart Granger in Saraband for Dead Lovers.  Issue number 399.  (German).  Kรถnigsliebe.
Poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (4)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (18)
Yurakuza magazine with Joan Greenwood in Saraband for Dead Lovers.  Issue number 74.  (Japanese)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (17)
Mexican lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (16)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (15)
Picture Show magazine with Joan Greenwood and  Stewart Granger in Saraband for Dead Lovers.  16th October, 1948.
Film Kurier magazine with Stewart Granger in Saraband for Dead Lovers.  (German).  Tรถdliche Liebe.
French poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Australian poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Australian poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Argentine poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (14)
Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) and Michael Gough (as Prince Charles) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (13)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (12)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (11)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (10)
Flora Robson (as Countess Platen) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (9)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (8)
Flora Robson (as Countess Platen) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (7)
Video cover from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (3)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (14)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (13)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (12)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (11)
Poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (10)
Australian video cover from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (6)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (5)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Frederick Valk (as The Elector Ernest Augustus) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (4)
Book of Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (8)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (7)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (6)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (5)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (4)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (3)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Lobby card from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Poster for Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)
Joan Greenwood (as Sophie Dorothea) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (3)
Flora Robson (as Countess Platen) and Stewart Granger (as Count Philip Konigsmark) in a photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (2)
Photograph from Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) (1)

Production

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Basil Dearden
Director
Michael Balcon
Producer
Helen Simpson
Writer (novel)
John Dighton
Writer (screenplay)

Companies

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Ealing Studios
Production company
General Film Distributors (GFD)
Distribution company