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The Duchess is a 2008 historical drama film directed by Saul Dibb, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeffrey Hatcher and Anders Thomas Jensen, based on the 1998 book Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman, about the late 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.
Oct 10, 2008 · A film about the life of Georgiana Spencer, the 18th-century aristocrat who was the Duchess of Devonshire and a political and social influencer. Starring Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper, the film explores her marriage, affairs, friendships and legacy.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Saul Dibb
- 2008-10-10
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For a woman to be the duchess of such a private kingdom, to be immersed in politics, to be a beauty, a wit, a fashion leader and a feisty scrapper with an appetite for better sex than the duke provisioned, Georgiana must have been extraordinary.
While The Duchess treads the now-familiar terrain of the corset-ripper, the costumes look great and Keira Knightley's performance is stellar in this subtly feminist, period drama. Read Critics...
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- Saul Dibb
- PG-13
- Keira Knightley
A biographical film about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, a 18th-century aristocrat who was a fashion icon, a political activist, and a neglected wife. The film depicts her marriage, affairs, friendships, and struggles with her husband and society in the Georgian period.
The Duchess. Sumptuous historical drama starring Keira Knightley as eighteenth century aristocrat Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, who was known for her glamorous and extravagant lifestyle.
