In the 17th century Sophie Dorothea (Joan Greenwood) is married off to the boorish Elector George Louis of Hannover (Peter Bull) in an arranged marriage to that makes her miserable. He is set to become the future King George I of England when she begins an affair with the dashing Count Philip Konigsmark (Stewart Granger).
This first Technicolor film for Ealing attempts to challenge the market of costumers that was dominated by Gainsborough in mid-1940s British cinema. It is a little gloomy in places and alas performed poorly at the box-office. Significantly it was co-scripted by Alexander Mackendrick with Granger is in his by now familiar dashing swashbuckler role.
There was a scene that had featured a very early role for Christopher Lee that was allegedly cut out for being anti-Semitic.
This first Technicolor film for Ealing attempts to challenge the market of costumers that was dominated by Gainsborough in mid-1940s British cinema. It is a little gloomy in places and alas performed poorly at the box-office. Significantly it was co-scripted by Alexander Mackendrick with Granger is in his by now familiar dashing swashbuckler role.
There was a scene that had featured a very early role for Christopher Lee that was allegedly cut out for being anti-Semitic.