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The Duchess
2008
Like her direct descendent Princess Diana, Georgina Duchess of Devonshire was a glamorous royal, much loved by the public. While her attractiveness and charm afforded her popularity, the intelligent and vulnerable Duchess was trapped within a loveless marriage to one of the country's richest men. Rebelling against the .. Read more
| Starring | Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, Charlotte Rampling |
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| Director | Saul Dibb |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
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The Duchess
Like her direct descendent Princess Diana, Georgina Duchess of Devonshire was a glamorous royal, much loved by the public. While her attractiveness and charm afforded her popularity, the intelligent and vulnerable Duchess was trapped within a loveless marriage to one of the country's richest men. Rebelling against the establishment, Georgina became active campaigner for the liberal party and in turn, romantically involved with Earl Grey, leading her through tragedy, self-discovery and redemption.
Saul Dibb (BULLET BOY) directs an all star cast including Keira Knightley (as the Duchess), Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Ramplingm Dominic Cooper and Hayley Attway.
| Starring | Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Simon McBurney, Aidan McArdle, Angus McEwan |
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| Director | Saul Dibb |
| Studio | PATHE VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
| Language | English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 16 Mar 2009 Blu-ray: 16 Mar 2009 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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1774. Outside, Georgiana (Keira Knightley) is cavorting with young men and women her own age (late teens), while inside, her mother finalizes an arrangement with the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph... read more »
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superb..........................
this dvd is superb. It stars Keira Knightley as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Ralph Fiennes as William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, Hayley Atwell as Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire and Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer.
The film is set at the end of the eighteenth century, The Duchess is the story of the beautiful and, glamorous Georgiana Spencer, the most fascinating woman of the age.
While her beauty and charisma made her name, her extravagant tastes and appetite for gambling and love made her infamous.
Married young to the older, distant Duke of Devonshire, the confidant of ministers and princes, Georgiana became a fashion icon, a doting mother, a shrewd political operator and darling of the common people.
But at the core of her story is a desperate search for love.
From Georgiana’s passionate and doomed affair with Earl Grey to the complex ménage à trois with her husband and her best friend, Lady Bess Foster, The Duchess is a very contemporary tale of fame, notoriety and the search for love.
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I love this film. Saw it at the cinema then on DVD and I could watch it again and again. Keira is great in it, the costumes are great, well shot film. Cannot recommend more.
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The Duchess
- 08 Sep 2008
1774. Outside, Georgiana (Keira Knightley) is cavorting with young men and women her own age (late teens), while inside, her mother finalizes an arrangement with the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes), one of the wealthiest men in England. Her mother calls her in. She is to be married to the Duke, she tells her. Georgiana is astonished and delighted. “He loves me?!” she marvels, as if that had anything to do with it. She will learn better in due course. Sex: “it can be a... Read more
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