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The Duchess
2008Age guide: 12+
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
★ 7/10 · 1,850 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Keira KnightleyGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Ralph FiennesDuke of Devonshire
Charlotte RamplingLady Spencer
Dominic CooperCharles Grey
Hayley AtwellBess Foster
Simon McBurneyCharles Fox
Aidan McArdleRichard Brinsley Sheridan
John ShrapnelGeneral Grey
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Filipe Manuel Neto: A good period film, visually magnificent, but with several flaws from the point of view of accuracy and historical rigor. Georgiana Cavendish, born… Read full review
CinemaSerf: In theory, a more sophisticated period drama based on the true story of Georgiana (Keira Knightley), an aristocrat married off to a loveless… Read full review