Rent Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
3.4 of 5 from 60 ratings
1h 32min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In the 18th century, Sophie Dorothea (Joan Greenwood) Is forced into marriage with Prince George Louis (Peter Bull), an aristocrat destined to inherit the British crown. But after he becomes king, Sophie meets suave Swedish mercenary Count Philip Konigsmark (Stewart Granger) - the two quickly fall in love and plot to flee England together. Their scheme is discovered, and the lovers must figure out a way to escape the tightening noose of retribution.
- Actors:
- Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson, Françoise Rosay, Frederick Valk, Peter Bull, Anthony Quayle, Michael Gough, Megs Jenkins, Jill Balcon, David Horne, Mercia Swinburne, Cecil Trouncer, Noel Howlett, Barbara Leake, Miles Malleson, Anthony Lang, Rosemary Lang, Edward Sinclair, Allan Jeayes
- Directors:
- Basil Dearden
- Producers:
- Michael Balcon
- Writers:
- Helen Simpson, John Dighton, Alexander MacKendrick, Angus MacPhail
- Others:
- William Kellner, Jim Morahan
- Aka:
- Saraband
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- A History of British Queens in Film, That's All Fawkes! Top 10 Films Set in the Stuart Era, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Basil Dearden, Top 10 British Actresses of the 1940s, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1948, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 13/03/2023
- Run Time:
- 96 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- A Strange Adventure: Phuong Le and Matthew Sweet discuss Saraband for Dead Lovers
- A Technicolor Dance: Interview with Film Historian Dr. Josephine Botting
- Restoring 'Saraband for Dead Lovers'
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
