Keira Knightley
Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire
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Oct 10, 2008 · The Duchess: Directed by Saul Dibb. With Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper. A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Saul Dibb
- 2008-10-10
Apr 8, 2014 · The Duchess (9/9) Movie CLIP - A Calm Normality (2008) HD. Director Saul Dibb takes the helm for this period drama adapted from Amanda Foreman's best-selling novel Georgiana, Duchess of...
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The young Georgiana is contracted in marriage to William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, with the expectation that she produce his male heir. Georgiana is quickly disillusioned by her husband, especially when Charlotte, an illegitimatechild fathered by William whose mother has died, comes to live with them while Georgiana is pregnant. William expect...
Keira Knightley as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of DevonshireRalph Fiennes as William Cavendish, 5th Duke of DevonshireHayley Atwell as Lady Elizabeth 'Bess' FosterCharlotte Rampling as Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer, Georgiana's motherThe Duchess was produced by British Qwerty Films and American Magnolia Mae Films, with financial support from BBC Films, French Pathé and Italian BIM Distribuzione. The film was shot at Twickenham Film Studios and on location at Chatsworth, Bath, Holkham Hall, Clandon Park, Kedleston Hall, Somerset House, King's College London and the Old Royal Nav...
Marketing
Studio executives wanted to use digitally altered images of Keira Knightley in promotional materials. The alterations were specifically aimed at enlarging her breasts. Knightley objected to the alterations, and they were not used. Although multiple media reports suggested that the use of parallels between the central character's life and that of Diana, Princess of Waleswas being used as a marketing strategy for the project, Knightley denied any such connection.
Theatrical release
The BBFC has classified the film as a 12A, citing the scene of implied marital rape, which is "delivered through Georgiana's screams of protest, heard from outside the bedroom door." The BBFC's PG rating allows implied sex as long as it is discreet and infrequent; the board decided that the scene in The Duchess is more than "discreet" or "implied". The film had its world premiere on 3 September 2008, in Leicester Squareand was released nationwide in the United Kingdom on 5 September.
Critical response
The film received mostly positive reviews. 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." Metacriticassigned the film a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Most reviewers hi...
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- Rachel Portman
- £13.5 million
- Gabrielle Tana, Michael Kuhn
Review: https://wp.me/p9YS80-HXKorte inhoud: Keira kruipt er in de huid van Georgiana Spencer, een meisje dat eind 18e eeuw op zeer jonge leeftijd door haar ...
Summaries. A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life. Georgiana Spencer became Duchess of Devonshire on her marriage to the Duke in 1774, at the height of the Georgian period, a period of fashion, decadence, and political change.
Sep 19, 2008 · Knightley gives an incredibly emotive performance portraying a woman trapped in an abusive, unloving marriage. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews...
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- History, Drama
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