The Duchess
Drama, History
Paramount Pictures  (11/23/2008) 110 mins PG-13

7.2 (4,236 votes)
Academy Award nominees Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes star in The Duchess: the compelling true story of a lavish world filled with smoldering passion, heartbreaking deception and stifling demands. Beloved by a nation but betrayed by her husband, Georgiana Spencer - the Duchess of Devonshire and "Empress of Fashion" - faced an agonizing choice between responsibility and love. This gripping portrayal of England's "It Girl" has won acclaim from audiences and critics alike. She was vivacious. She was heroic. She was The Duchess....

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Cast and Crew
Keira Knightley  ......  Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire
Ralph Fiennes  ......  Duke of Devonshire
Charlotte Rampling  ......  Lady Spencer
Dominic Cooper  ......  Charles Grey
Hayley Atwell  ......  Bess Foster
Simon McBurney  ......  Charles Fox
Director  .....  Saul Dibb
Producer  .....  Michael Kuhn; Gabrielle Tana; Christine Langan; François Ivernel
Writer  .....  Jeffrey Hatcher; Anders Thomas Jensen; Saul Dibb
Notes
Trivia:
The Tuscan red zone-front gown worn by Keira Knightley (known as the "Drunken Dress") had to be made in triplicate due to a stunt scripted for the scene. The costume required 36 meters of silk total for the three gowns, with green and gold lace applied by hand to each one. (more)

Filming Locations:
Bath, Somerset, England, UK (more)

Quotes:
[from trailer]
Duke of Devonshire: I love you in the way I understand love.
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 nominations (more)