The Duchess (2008)


The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)


The Duchess (2008)


Director: Saul Dibb


Cast: Keira Knightley as Georgiana, Ralph Fiennes as The Duke, Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer, Dominic Cooper as Charles Grey, Hayley Atwell as Bess Foster, Simon McBurney as Charles Fox, Aidan McArdle as Richard Sheridan, John Shrapnel as General Grey, Alistair Petrie as Heaton, Patrick Godfrey as Dr. Neville, Michael Medwin as Speechmaker, Justin Edwards as Macaroni, Richard McCabe as Sir James Hare, Calvin Dean as Devonshire House Servant, Hannah Stokely as Devonshire House Maid



I came away from the cinema after seeing The Duchess feeling I had had
my consciousness of what life must have been like for the aristocracy
of 18th century England dramatically raised (both literally and
metaphorically). The story of Georgiana's marriage unfolds by subtle
degrees amidst the most sumptuous of interiors and landscaped gardens -
all beautifully filmed and realistically recreated. Apart from the main
characters, there appear a rich selection of characters from
neighbouring strata of society - aristocrats, political activists,
servants and children (as babies and older) both legitimate and
illegitimate - all of whom contribute to weaving the screenplay into an
immensely fascinating narrative. I was already a fan of both Keira
Knightly and Ralph Fiennes before seeing The Duchess, so I was pleased
to find that their performances were well up to - and in the case of Ms
Knightly even surpassing - my expectations. Even those who aren't
normally 'into' period dramas (like me) should, I feel sure, find much
to appreciate in this excellent film.

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