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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-duchess-2008Duchess of a private kingdom movie review (2008) - Roger Ebert

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

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   The Duchess was released on 5 September 2008 in the United Kingdom. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. It won the Best Costume Design and was nominated for Best Art Direction at the 81st Academy Awards.

4. www.thejc.com › life-and-culture › filmThe Duchess - The Jewish Chronicle

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   Georgiana married the Duke of Devonshire (played by Ralph Fiennes) with a marriage contract that paid handsomely for the birth of a son and heir and ended up living in a ménage à trois with the...

5. www.pluggedin.com › movie-reviews › duchessThe Duchess - Plugged In

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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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6. inews.co.uk › culture › filmIs The Duchess a true story? How the real life of Georgiana ...

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   Jul 19, 2020 · 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 ...

7. www.futuremovies.co.uk › reviews › the-duchessThe Duchess Review - Future Movies

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   Mar 16, 2008 · Georgiana is horrified, and tells the Duke that Bess must leave. He refuses; Bess explains that she seduced him in the hope that he will use his influence to get her children back.

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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.

   Is The Duchess a true story? How the real life of Georgiana Spencer

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   Is the Duchess based on a true story?

   • 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' 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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   Did Georgiana Spencer marry William Cavendish?

   • 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.

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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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9. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk › review › the-duchess-filmThe Duchess (2008) Movie Review from Eye for Film

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   When Georgiana’s mother negotiates a marriage settlement between the 17-year-old and the much older Duke of Devonshire, the contract entitles Georgiana to a handsome financial reward once she has produced a son and heir to the Duke’s estate.