Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
- Directed by
- Basil Dearden
- Genre
- drama film, war film, romance film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In 17th-century Hanover, a Swedish count falls in love with the wife of the electoral prince. Their affair leads to tragic consequences for both of them.
doomed romancesomberhistoricalslowrestrainedtragicformalmelancholic
What happens
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. Jim Morahan, William Kellner and Michael Relph were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction. It was the first Ealing Studios film shot in colour. Michael Relph called it "a big disappointment." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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