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A Romance that rocked the Thrones of Kings.
6.6 / 10 IMDb October 4, 1948 1h 36m
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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Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
October 4, 1948
Genre
Romance, History, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Stewart Granger
as Count Philip Konigsmark
Joan Greenwood
as Sophie Dorothea
Flora Robson
as Countess Clara Platen
Françoise Rosay
as The Electress Sophia
Frederick Valk
as The Elector Ernest Augustus
Peter Bull
as Prince George Louis
Michael Gough
as Prince Charles
Megs Jenkins
as Frau Busche
Jill Balcon
as Knesbeck
David Horne
as Duke George William
Mercia Swinburne
as Countess Eleanore
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Cecil Trouncer
as Major Eck
Noel Howlett
as Count Platen
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Barbara Leake
as Maria, Clara's Maid
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Miles Malleson
as Lord of Misrule
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Rosemary Lang
as Young Princess Sophie
Edward Sinclair
as Nils
Allan Jeayes
as Governor of Ahlden
Aubrey Mallalieu
as Envoy at Ahlden
Guy Rolfe
as Envoy at Ahlden
Production Companies
Ealing StudiosJ. Arthur Rank Organisation
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