Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire
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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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- 2 min
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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...
- (171)
- Saul Dibb
- PG-13
- Keira Knightley
Directed by Saul Dibb Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 50 min French release : 12/11/2008 Production year : 2007 England at the end of the 18th century. Married at 17 to the rich and powerful Duke...
- 2 min
- 102.4K
- Unifrance
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.
