The Duchess

Release Date: September 19, 2008 (limited)
Studio: Paramount Vantage
Director: Saul Dibb
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Hatcher
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material)
Official Website: TheDuchessmovie.com
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DVD: DVD | Blu-ray Disc
Movie Poster: One-Sheet
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Plot Summary: 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.

"The Duchess" is the story of an extraordinary woman who rose to fame by staying true to her passions in a world of protocol, gossip and social rules – and paid the price.

Academy Award® nominee Knightley and Academy Award® winner Fiennes head an international cast that also includes Dominic Cooper ("The History Boys") as the abolitionist Charles Grey, the Duchess's favorite lover; Haley Atwell ("Cassandra's Dream") as the Duchess's alluring best friend and rival, Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Spencer; and Charlotte Rampling ("Swimming Pool") as the Duchess's mother, the Lady Spencer.

Rising UK director Saul Dibb ("Bullet Boy," "The Line of Beauty") brings to life a vibrantly lavish, yet rapidly changing England in the time of the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and the madness of King George. The film is written by Dibb, Jeffrey Hatcher ("Casanova") and Anders Thomas Jensen ("After the Wedding") based on the award-winning biography Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman. The producers are Gabrielle Tana and Michael Kuhn. The executive producer is Carolyn Marks Blackwood.

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2 Featurettes (8.14.08):
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COMMENTS (6)

Posted by:

Tom

April 12, 2008

It's descendant, not ancestor. Retards.

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Jen

July 25, 2008

haha, true true Tom :-)
Looks decent..at least it'll be better than Marie Antoinette

Posted by:

Burji

August 21, 2008

Oh thank heavens Tom, and Jen also, I nearly choked with irritation - whoever lets these sorry excuses for 'writers' loose to mangle the language ought to be fired themselves. And the problem is such mistakes just perpetuate themselves. Oh, re the film itself? Hmm... Keira isn't really an actress yet. Given time, she might improve, but even in Atonement she did pretty much what she always does only without smiling as much. Still, the camera loves those beautiful peepers. But of course I'll see it, maybe just to see if I'm wrong and she HAS developed into an actress rather than a 'glamorous property'. Not her fault. Just the way of the world.

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Joseph Calahan

August 25, 2008

I can't wait to the Duchess. Keira Knightley playing 18th Century Gregorian Astriocat dressing up in fashion and hooking on the men. Awesome movie.

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ScratStitch

September 12, 2008

It's only a limited release? That sucks. :(

Posted by:

Moniker

September 12, 2008

The Duchess was great! Keira pulls off a really great, emotional, vulnerable performance that is award worthy and Fiennes is amazing at being the chilly,, disgusting yet still somehow human Duke. They are both absolutely fantastic and deserve to be nominated for awards at the end of the year and next year.

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