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  1. The Duchess Review. 18th century England. Soon after marrying the Duke of Devonshire (Fiennes), 19 year-old Georgiana (Knightley) finds herself the darling of London society. Behind the glamour ...

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    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 as Georgiana ...

    • Saul Dibb
  3. yggdrasille.com › 2020/07/07 › the-duchess-film-reviewThe Duchess – Film Review

    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…

  4. Production design (Michael Carlin), art direction (Karen Wakefield), set decoration (Rebecca Alleway) and cinematography (Gyula Pados) are superb and Oscar-nomination worthy. The techs are what make "The Duchess" a most watchable film. Unfortunately. the screenplay is where it falls weak. This is definitely aimed at the mature femme audience.

  5. Feb 20, 2019 · *** Read my interview with The Duchess’s Oscar-winning costume designer Michael O’Connor *** Freedom is an absolute, the just-married Georgiana tells Whig politician Charles Fox in the 1770s, when it turns out that his progressive ideas to share power and wealth more equally among Britain’s citizens only really work for him if some are more equal than others.

    • 2008
    • Saul Dibb
    • Drama | Historical | True Story
  6. Dec 15, 2023 · The Duchess is a captivating historical drama film that delves into the fascinating life of Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire. Released in 2008, the movie takes us on a journey through the tumultuous life of this influential figure in 18th-century British society. With a star-studded cast led by Keira Knightley in the titular role ...

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  8. 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.

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