SARABAND FOR DEAD LOVERS (1948) - Indicator Series Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD

Saraband For Dead Lovers New On Bluray And 4k Ultra Hd

Product Description: From the celebrated director-producer team of Basil Dearden and Michael Relph (The Gentle Gunman, The Ship That Died of Shame) comes Saraband for Dead Lovers, the first colour production from Britain’s legendary Ealing Studios.

In this sumptuous historical romance, a teenage princess (Joan Greenwood, Girl Stroke Boy) is trapped in a loveless marriage to Prince George Louis of Hanover (Peter Bull, The Old Dark House), heir to the British throne. To escape the boredom, she begins a dangerous affair with Count Philip Konigsmark (Stewart Granger, Footsteps in the Fog), an affair with potentially terrible consequences for the pair...

Adapted from a novel by Helen Simpson (Under Capricorn) by Alexander Mackendrick (Whisky Galore!) and John Dighton (Kind Hearts and Coronets), scored by acclaimed composer Alan Rawsthorne (The Cruel Sea), and shot in ravishing three-strip Technicolor by the great Douglas Slocombe (The Young Ones, Murphy’s War), Saraband for Dead Lovers is a glorious feast for the eyes and ears.

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Director: Basil Dearden

Starring: Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson, Peter Bull, Françoise Rosay, Anthony Quayle, Michael Gough

Genre: Biopic, History, Drama, Romance, War

Runtime: 96 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Powerhouse Films

Home Video Release Date: August 19, 2025

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Blu-ray - Indicator Series

4K Ultra HD - Indicator Series

VIDEO

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono
4K Ultra HD: LPCM Mono

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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4K RESTORATION PREPARED ON BEHALF OF STUDIOCANAL
A Sense of Loyalty (2025): director and screenwriter James Dearden introduces his father's work
The BEHP Interview with Michael Relph (1990): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the producer-director-set designer and long-term Dearden collaborator in conversation with Sidney Cole and Alan Lawson
Original mono audio
A Technicolor Dance (2023): film historian Josephine Botting delves into the production of Saraband for Dead Lovers
A Strange Adventure (2023): broadcaster Matthew Sweet and film critic Phuong Le discuss the film's themes and reception
Restoring 'Saraband for Dead Lovers' (2023): a look behind-the-scenes of this glorious three-strip Technicolor film restoration by those involved in its process
Original storyboards
Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and production book
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with new essay by Robert Murphy, archival pieces by Basil Dearden, producer Michael Balcon, art director Michael Relph, director of photography Douglas Slocombe, costume designer Anthony Mendleson, and conductor Ernest Irving, archival profiles of the film's cast, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credit