The Duchess

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PG13,1hr 49min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

September 19, 2008

Distributor:

Paramount Vantage

Starring:

Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling ... More

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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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	Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 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. Read Review Metascore ^® from metacritic.com 62 Generally favorable reviews out of 100 Based on 10 critic reviews

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	Keira Knightley Georgiana, Georgiana Spencer Ralph Fiennes Duke of Devonshire Charlotte Rampling Lady Spencer , Lady Spencer Hayley Atwell Lady Bess Foster, Lady Bess Foster