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The Duchess
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PG13,1hr 49min
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September 19, 2008
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Paramount Vantage
Synopsis: Director Saul Dibb takes the helm for this period drama adapted from Amanda Foreman's best-selling novel Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, documenting the romantic entanglements of Georgiana Cavendish (Keira Knightley), a beautiful and clever woman who becomes a celebrity of British high society when she marries the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes) and becomes consort to one of the most powerful men in England. Beloved for her trend-setting fashion designs as well as her political activism, Georgiana's ... Full Synopsis
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This is not one of those delightful movies based on a Jane Austen novel. It is about hard realists, constrained in a stifling system and using whatever weapons they can command. Full Review
Metascore
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62
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Georgiana
Duke of Devonshire
Lady Bess Foster
Earl Grey
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