Dead Lovers — Saraband For

Both the book and the film are based on the true (though dramatized) story of (1666–1726):

: Their plan to flee was discovered, leading to the mysterious disappearance (and presumed murder) of Königsmark and the lifelong imprisonment of Sophia Dorothea in Ahlden House. Musical Adaptations Saraband for Dead Lovers

Experience the lush, restored visuals and dramatic score of the 1948 film version: Both the book and the film are based

: Feeling isolated in the Hanoverian court, she fell in love with a Swedish mercenary, Count Philip Christoph von Königsmark . Saraband for Dead Lovers

: Composed by Alan Rawsthorne and conducted by Ernest Irving.

The film's score is a significant "piece" of music in its own right: