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.| Status: | Released (1948-10-04) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick, Helen Simpson |
| Productions: | Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 41235: Stewart Granger - Count Philip Konigsmark
- 45466: Joan Greenwood - Sophie Dorothea
- 30126: Flora Robson - Countess Clara Platen
- 100033: Françoise Rosay - The Electress Sophia
- 96443: Frederick Valk - The Elector Ernest Augustus
- 6600: Peter Bull - Prince George Louis
- 3796: Michael Gough - Prince Charles
Crews
- 29504: Basil Dearden - Director - Directing
- 29891: Michael Relph - Producer - Production
- 3601: Michael Balcon - Producer - Production
- 11995: John Dighton - Writer - Writing
- 14566: Alexander Mackendrick - Writer - Writing
- 108626: Helen Simpson - Novel - Writing
- 2335211: Roy Gough - Still Photographer - Camera
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With the thrones of Great Britain likely to head into Hanoverian hands following the death of the last Stuart queen, Anne, there is quite a bit of jostling going on at the court of the Elector (Frederick Valk). He decides to marry his son “Louis” (Peter Bull) to the young “Sophie” (J ....
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