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The Duchess( 2008)

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Based on the incredible true story.

Overview

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Keira Knightley

      Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

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      Ralph Fiennes

      Duke of Devonshire

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      Charlotte Rampling

      Lady Spencer

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      Dominic Cooper

      Charles Grey

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      Hayley Atwell

      Bess Foster

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      Simon McBurney

      Charles Fox

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      Aidan McArdle

      Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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      John Shrapnel

      General Grey

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      Alistair Petrie

      Heaton

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      Patrick Godfrey

      Dr. Neville

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      Michael Medwin

      Speechmaker

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      Justin Edwards

      Macaroni

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      Richard McCabe

      Sir James Hare

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      Calvin A. Dean

      Devonshire House Servant (as Calvin Dean)

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      Hannah Stokely

      Devonshire House Maid

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      Andrew Armour

      Burleigh

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      Emily Jewell

      Nanny

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      Bruce Mackinnon

      Sir Peter Teazle

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      Georgia King

      Lady Teazle

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      Luke Norris

      Footman

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      Eva Hrela

      Charlotte (Age 3)

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      Poppy Wigglesworth

      Charlotte (Age 9)

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      Emily Cohen

      Harryo

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      Mercy Fiennes Tiffin

      Little G

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      Sebastian Applewhite

      Augustus

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      Angus McEwan

      Lord Robert

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      Kate Burdette

      Lady Harriet

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      Laura Stevely

      Lady Elizabeth

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      Benjamin Noble

      Lord Ambrose (as Ben Garlick)

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      Max Bennett

      Lord Walter

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      Camilla Arfwedson

      Lady Charlotte

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      Fiona Sheehan

      Young Girl in Theatre

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      Sarah Wyatt

      Servant Girl

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      Thomas Arnold

      Dealer

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      Gilbert Wynne

      Althorpe Servant

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      Richard Curzon

      Heaton's Clerk

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      Sophia Johnston

      Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball

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      Katerina Tana

      Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball

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      Clive Pearse

      Narrator (voice)

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    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

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    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Sat Jun 18 2022
    **A good period film, visually magnificent, but with several flaws from the point of view of accuracy and historical rigor.** Georgiana Cavendish, born Spencer, was one of the most interesting, remarkable and charismatic personalities in British society at the end of the 18th century. She made an enviable marriage, for the period, by marrying the 5th Duke of Devonshire, one of the richest and most powerful British peers. However, they had nothing in common: the duke was a man of few words and saw marriage as a means to an end: to have a legitimate male heir. Georgiana, on the other hand, was...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    17759769.00

    Revenue

    43306325.00

    Keywords

    • adultery
    • infidelity
    • london, england
    • husband wife relationship
    • politics
    • marriage crisis
    • gambling debt
    • duke
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • unfaithfulness
    • royalty
    • historical fiction
    • period drama
    • aristocrat
    • 18th century
    • duchess
    • costume drama
    • philanderer