: Feeling isolated in the Hanoverian court, she fell in love with a Swedish mercenary, Count Philip Christoph von Königsmark .
Experience the lush, restored visuals and dramatic score of the 1948 film version: Saraband for Dead Lovers
Both the book and the film are based on the true (though dramatized) story of (1666–1726): : Feeling isolated in the Hanoverian court, she
: The gothic rock band Sex Gang Children released a track titled "Saraband for Dead Lovers" on their 2002 album Bastard Art! . 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
The film's score is a significant "piece" of music in its own right: