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 based on the life of Georgiana Spencer, the 18th-century aristocrat who was a political and social icon. It depicts her unhappy marriage, her affair with Charles Grey, and her struggles with her husband and society.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Saul Dibb
- 2008-10-10
Jul 19, 2020 · The Duchess is a 2008 film based on the life of Georgiana Spencer, the 18th century Duchess of Devonshire, who was a fashion icon and a Whig politician. The film stars Keira Knightley as the Duchess, who had a loveless marriage and an affair with Charles Grey, the father of her illegitimate daughter Eliza.
Keira Knightley stars as Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire, who was a liberal, feminist and lover of Charles Grey. The film depicts her unhappy marriage, her political involvement and her friendship with Lady Elizabeth Foster.
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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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- History, Drama
- PG-13
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.
