Geronimo1967
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 dont really get on and after delivering two children, Louis spends most of his time carousing and womanising whilst his wife stays at home, dutifully. Meantime, the manipulatrix Countess Platen (Flora Robson) excels at pulling the strings and she takes a shine to visiting Swedish Count Konigsmark. Shes...