Saraband For Dead Lovers Apr 2026

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

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 Saraband for Dead Lovers

: 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 Experience the lush, restored visuals and dramatic score

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

: Composed by Alan Rawsthorne and conducted by Ernest Irving.