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The Duchess (2008) -- A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who reviled for her extravagant political and personal lives.

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   11,232 votes
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Director:
Saul Dibb
Writers (WGA):
Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay) and
Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 September 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
There were three people in her marriage more
Plot:
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(214 articles)
Director Dibb Not Doing The Spider Dance
 (From WENN. 2 July 2009, 9:21 AM, PDT)

Another Period Piece Heads To Australia
 (From Cinema Blend. 1 July 2009, 9:54 AM, PDT)

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Stunning Bath more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Keira Knightley ... Georgiana

Ralph Fiennes ... The Duke

Charlotte Rampling ... Lady Spencer
Dominic Cooper ... Charles Grey
Hayley Atwell ... Bess Foster

Simon McBurney ... Charles Fox

Aidan McArdle ... Richard Sheridan
John Shrapnel ... General Grey

Alistair Petrie ... Heaton
Patrick Godfrey ... Dr. Neville
Michael Medwin ... Speechmaker
Justin Edwards ... Macaroni
Richard McCabe ... Sir James Hare
Calvin Dean ... Devonshire House Servant
Hannah Stokely ... Devonshire House Maid
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La duchessa (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
UK | Italy | France
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44471) | UK:12A | Ireland:15A | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | New Zealand:M | Brazil:14 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Czech Republic:U | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Germany:12 (f)

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Trivia:
The Tuscan red zone-front gown worn by Keira Knightley (known as the "Drunken Dress") had to be made in triplicate due to a stunt scripted for the scene. The costume required 36 meters of silk total for the three gowns, with green and gold lace applied by hand to each one. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the beginning of the film when Georgiana is talking with her mother about her engagement, the curl running down the back of Georgiana's neck disappears and reappears multiple times. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
Duke of Devonshire: I love you in the way I understand love.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) more

FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is "The Duchess" based on a book?
Are there any other movies about the Duchess of Devonshire?
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26 out of 45 people found the following comment useful:-
Stunning Bath, 12 October 2008
6/10
Author: agmancuso from United States

The locations, specially Bath are the most cinematic aspect of this opportunistic tale. The Duchess, it seems, was a distant relative of Lady Diana Spencer's and there is a certain symmetry in their stories but Keira Knightly projects only an "actressy" air. She was superb in "Pride and Prejudice" but here she just simply poses and stares. Ralph Finnes's awful Duke is much more believable. The extra marital doomed love story between the Duchess and Dominic Cooper left me completely cold and perhaps that's were the problem resides. Their relationship, their "love" should have consumed us for the sketchy tale to work, but it didn't. Still, the locations, I repeat, are breathtaking and "The Duchess" can be seen if you don't expect to be other than an spectator.

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Could they not have cast a handsome Charles Grey? ashyevs
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depressing flick!!!! samanthaseaotter
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