Saraband For Dead Lovers -

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

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

The primary "piece" related to is the 1935 historical fiction novel by Helen Simpson . This novel served as the basis for the well-known 1948 film directed by Basil Dearden, which was notably the first Technicolor production from Ealing Studios. The Historical Foundation : Feeling isolated in the Hanoverian court, she

Experience the lush, restored visuals and dramatic score of the 1948 film version: The Historical Foundation Experience the lush

: Composed by Alan Rawsthorne and conducted by Ernest Irving.

: She was forced into a loveless marriage with her cousin, Prince George Louis of Hanover, who later became King George I of Great Britain .