Opened: September 19, 2008
Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min.
Rated: PG-13
Cast: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
Long before the concept existed, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley), was the original “It Girl.” Like her direct descendant Princess Diana, she was ravishing, glamorous
and adored by an entire country. Determined to be a player in the wider affairs of the world, she proved that she could out-gamble, out-drink and outwit most of the aristocratic men who surrounded her. She helped usher in sweeping changes to England as a leader of the forward-thinking Whig Party. But even as her power and popularity grew, she was haunted by the fact that the only man in England she seemingly could not seduce was her very own husband, the Duke (Ralph Fiennes). And when she tried to find her own way to be true to her heart and loyal to her duty, the resulting controversies and convoluted liaisons would leave all of London talking....
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The Duchess Movie Overview
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Beautiful Period Piece, Great costuming, Sad story by liquidgirl333
My title says it all. The costuming was magnificent and the story was very sad. Keira Knightley did a phenomenal job and is as beautiful as ever....more
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Kierra Knightley Shines as THE DUCHESS by lugubriousthespian
The little known life of the Duchess of Devonshire has all the juicy tidbits of a well made soap opera but the makers of this film avoid the obvious...more
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The Duchess-> by msimssmith
This movie was s little slow But, It's a classic!
Georgiana could have easily lived in this era. She was Chic.
I've read that lady Diana was...more