Top billed cast

1. 

   Stewart Granger

   Count Philip Konigsmark

2. 

   Joan Greenwood

   Sophie Dorothea

3. 

   Flora Robson

   Countess Clara Platen

4. 

   Françoise Rosay

   The Electress Sophia

5. 

   Frederick Valk

   The Elector Ernest Augustus

6. 

   Peter Bull

   Prince George Louis

7. 

   Michael Gough

   Prince Charles

8. 

   Megs Jenkins

   Frau Busche

9. 

   Jill Balcon

   Knesbeck

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-03-17

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” (Joan Greenwood) and with the assistance of his manipulative wife (Françoise Rosay) hopes to take pole position for this plum of an inheritance. Thing is, the newlyweds don’t really get on and after delivering two children, “Louis” spends most of his time carousing and womanising whilst his wife stays ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• royal family
• flashback
• sword fight
• wedding
• love affair
• royal court
• marriage of alliance
• unhappy marriage