The Duchess News

2008

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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
Director	Saul Dibb
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama

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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
Knightley cloned for new movie
- 03 Mar 2009
Keira Knightley will be cloned for her next big screen role in a science fiction thriller. Director Mark Romanek's Never Let Me Go will pit Knightley opposite actors Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan, whose characters grow up in a boarding school with no contact or knowledge of the outside world until they discover they are clones grown for the sole purpose of organ donation. The thriller is a more futuristic adventure for Knightley, who bound herself in petticoats and corsets for the Pirates Read more
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- 04 Aug 2009
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Slumdog Millionaire takes home top costume award
- 19 Feb 2009
Slumdog Millionaire continued its trophy-winning streak as the film's costume designer Suttirat Larlarb took home a top honour at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Tuesday (17Feb09). Larlarb received the excellence in contemporary film award at the 11th annual prizegiving dinner, hosted by Will & Grace star Debra Messing in Beverly Hills. The Duchess stylist Michael O'Connor was recognised with the period film award for his work on the film's 18th-century wardrobes, while the fantasy film... Read more
Oscars glory for Penn, Winslet, Ledger, Cruz and Slumdog Millionaire
- 23 Feb 2009
Sean Penn, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, the late Heath Ledger and movie sensation Slumdog Millionaire were the big winners at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood. Penn scooped the Best Actor prize for his role as assassinated gay official Harvey Milk in Milk; ahead of hot favourite Mickey Rourke. The actor used his acceptance speech to criticise those who outlawed gay marriage in California and call for equal rights. He said, "You commie, homo-loving sons of guns. I did not expect this. I do... Read more