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Saraband for Dead Lovers

1948 · 96 min

A lush, sorrowful costume drama of forbidden love and court intrigue, unfolding with stately pacing and a sense of inevitable tragedy.

Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genres
Romance, History, Drama
Starring
Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson
Tagline
A Romance that rocked the Thrones of Kings.
Overview
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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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
  • Channel 4 Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genres
Romance, History, Drama
Starring
Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • power
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, history, drama
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Written by
Alexander Mackendrick, John Dighton
Starring
Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson, Françoise Rosay, Frederick Valk, Peter Bull, Michael Gough, Megs Jenkins
Music
Alan Rawsthorne
Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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