Opened: September 19, 2008
Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min.
Rated: PG-13
Cast: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling
Genre: Drama
Critic and Fan Ratings
MOVIES.COM GRADE: B+
Keira Knightley, who I’m pretty sure isn’t even a very good actress, is someone I will watch in just about anything on screen for reasons I can’t explain...
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Synopsis:
Long before the concept existed, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley), was the original “It Girl.” Like her direct descendant Princess Diana, she was ravishing, glamorous and adored by an entire country. Determined to be a player in the wider affairs of the world, she proved that she could out-gamble, out-drink and outwit most of the aristocratic men who surrounded her. She helped usher in sweeping changes to England as a leader of the forward-thinking Whig Party. But even as her power and popularity grew, she was haunted by the fact that the only man in England she seemingly could not seduce was her very own husband, the Duke (Ralph Fiennes). And when she tried to find her own way to be true to her heart and loyal to her duty, the resulting controversies and convoluted liaisons would leave all of London talking.
FANDANGO FAN RATINGS
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The Duchess - Watch It because the set and costumes are beautiful... by precisely500
I struggle with the rating even as I write this because I don't want to be unfair about the quality of the movie -which by the way was absolutely...more
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Hmmm by catlover3408
This movie was ok, but it had a very unsettling ending. There were several questionable sex scenes, so don't take kids there. The costumes were...more
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Beautiful Movie by americangraffiti
Best English period piece since "Pride and Prejudice." The cinematography was fantastic and I still think Ralph Fiennes gave one of his best...more