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   Directed by Saul Dibb, the film won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and was nominated for Best Art Direction. Here’s how the real life of Georgiana Spencer inspired the Keira ...

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   Movie Review. On June 6, 1774, one day shy of her 18th birthday, Georgiana Spencer married William Cavendish, the 5th Duke of Devonshire. Based on Amanda Foreman’s biography, The Duchess recounts Georgiana’s story, a dramatic but tragic tale of one woman’s public adulation and searing private pain. A flicker of promise gets things going ...

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   Dec 15, 2023 · “The Duchess” is a captivating movie based on the true story of Georgiana Cavendish, showcasing her strength, struggles, and influence in 18th-century England, with stunning costumes and a mesmerizing soundtrack.

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   Sep 25, 2008 · 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.

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   Jul 7, 2020 · A handsome if somewhat slight period drama based on the life of Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire and the great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales. A young vibrant beauty lands what looks like a dazzling match, and becomes a celebrated and loved figure as well as a fashion icon, while trapped in a…

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Duchess_(film)The Duchess (film) - Wikipedia

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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.

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   Is the Duchess based on a true story?

   • The Duchess is based on the late 18th century life of Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire, who was born in 1757. The film was based on the 1998 international best-seller Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, which won the Whitbread Prize for Best Biography.

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   Is 'the Duchess' a good movie?

   • Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 62% based on 170 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's consensus reads: "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." [ 12 ]

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   How does the Duchess portray Georgiana?

   • The Duchess depicts Georgiana as a strong, independent woman who’s devoted to the ideals of personal and political freedom. She holds her own in a discussion with a Whig politician who tries to argue that freedom should only be pursued “in moderation.”

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   Who plays Georgiana Spencer in 'the Duchess'?

   • Keira Knightley laughs as she waits on the film set for ‘The Duchess’ on November 15 2007 in Bath, England (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Keira Knightley is no stranger to a period drama and was cast as Georgiana Spencer in the 2008 film, The Duchess, which was said to closely mirror the life of the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

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   Is the Duchess of Devonshire a good movie?

   • Cameron Bailey, the co-chair of the Toronto International Film Festival comments, "The Duchess Of Devonshire, with Keira Knightley, which is a beautiful film and she gives a really mature performance. You're seeing her really turn into something beyond the kind of pretty face that we've seen her do already so well.

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   Who plays Georgiana Cavendish?

   • Keira Knightley as Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire; Ralph Fiennes as William Cavendish, the Duke of Devonshire; Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer; Dominic Cooper as Charles Grey; Hayley Atwell as Elizabeth 'Bess' Foster; Simon McBurney as Charles Fox; Poppy Wigglesworth as Charlotte; Mercy Fiennes Tiffin as Little Georgiana

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   Oct 9, 2008 · Title: The Duchess The film chronicles the public life of Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire (Keira Knightley) from her ill-suited wedding to the Duke (Ralph Fiennes), through her life in high society, her role as wife and mother, and her struggle with finding love.