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... She was encouraged to accept the Duke's proposal by her mother, Lady Spencer (Charlotte Rampling) The idealistic teenage Georgina, expected to find love in her marriage, but the Duke's sole reason for the marriage was to produce a male heir, he had more affection for his dogs than his wife. ... Read review

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eighteenth-century England.  Georgiana  Duchess of
Devonshire  was one of the most flamboyant and
influential women of the eighteenth century. The
great-great-great-great aunt of Diana  Princess of
Wales  she was variously a compulsive gambler  a
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In The Duchess Keira Knightley plays the 18th century aristocrat Georgiana Duchess of ... more

Devonshire. An ancestor of Princess Diana  she
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life of political and romantic intrigue  becoming
an important powerbroker amid Britain's ruling
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debts. She was alternately feted and reviled  and
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Fiennes) and becomes consort to one ofthe most
powerful men in England. Beloved for her
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home,where her cold and distant husband's control
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arms of a another man -- an act that soonforces
her to learn about the brutal difference in the
rightsafforded to 18th century men and women.


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Earl Grey was much more her cup of tea

Advantages: A truly beautiful film
Disadvantages: None for me

== THE DUCHESS ==


=== Directed by Saul Dibb ===

This is a wonderful period drama, that is adapted from Amanda Foreman's biography Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, that tells of the romantic entanglements of Georgiana Cavendish, a beautiful and clever woman who becomes a celebrity of British high society when she marries the Duke of Devonshire and becomes consort to one of the most powerful men in England.
...position to compare it with the film.

=== THE PLOT ===

Georgina Spencer (Keira Knightley) was born and grew up in Althorp, a beautiful young woman from a high class family (is this sounding somewhat familiar?) She became the Duchess of Devonshire at the tender age of 17, when she was married to the Duke of Devonshire in 1774. She was encouraged to accept the Duke's proposal by her mother, Lady Spencer (Charlotte Rampling) ... more

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A Strong Leading Lady

Advantages: good acting, great plot
Disadvantages: -

...was another boring night without the X Factor when I started looking to the many DVD's I had bought and was deciphering which I really felt in the mood for. I have been watching a lot of different genre's lately but classic British period drama seemed to be something I didn't mind watching. The film I had picked up was The Duchess, I wasn't sure if this was going to be good or going to bore me but there was only one way to find out. The Duchess is ...
...set in the end of the 18th century; it centres around the life of Georgiana Cavendish (Keira Knightley). At a very young age she was married to the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes) who is not the most faithful of men and whom really wants a son and will not give up until he gets someone to continue on the family title. It shows us Georgiana's tragic tale of being married to someone that she does not love and has never truly experienced this feeling. ...

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Exquisite but very sad - the Duchess, one not to be missed!

Advantages: Very sad but beautifully shot, good acting and gorgeous costumes!
Disadvantages: Can be slow in places but other than that, it's fantastic!

This is the story of a distant relative of Princess Diana, Lady Georgiana Spencer, who married William Cavendish ,the 5th Duke of Devonshire, during the 18th Century and went on to become one of the most influential women of her time both socially and politically. It is an incredibly sad insight into the life of this fascinating women and the “duty” both the men and women of her day were obliged to fulfil. The story starts with a young and naive ...
...are negotiating with the Duke of Devonshire with regards to a marriage contract. The Lady Georgiana will be married to the Duke of Devonshire on the proviso that she provide him with a male heir. On learning that she is to become the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana is understandably thrilled as this promotes her social standing considerably within court. Following the wedding there is an uncomfortable wedding night where Georgiana is introduced ...

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Her royal highness, the Duchess of Devonshire

Advantages: Brilliant acting, gorgeous set and costumes
Disadvantages: Awkward scenes, a bit slow sometimes

...and popular socialite. Even before the suffragette movement, Georgiana was actively involved in politics for the Whigs. She had four biological children - 2 girls and a boy with her husband, and an illegitamte daughter with her lover. 17 year old socialite Georgiana Spencer marries a much older man, the Duke of Devonshire. Known to her friends as "G", she is initially excited about the match. However, from the onset the marriage is an unhappy one ...
...pair. The Duke even prefers his dogs and urges G to "give her an heir". We feel G's pain as the Duke is openly unfaithful to her, even bringing his illegitimate daughter to come and live with her "for practise at being a mother." Georgina has to endure to double humiliation of her best friend having an affair with her husband, and facing them both at the dinner table. However, when she wants to be with Charles Grey, a future Prime Minister whom she ...

ring_of_roses 10.09.2008 · Read full review
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The Duchess - A Summary And Review

Advantages: Amazing actors, Storyline, Believable, Stunning Costumes and Scenery
Disadvantages: Legnthy!

The 18th century style film explores the marital life of Georgiana (Keira Knightly). At a young age Georgiana's mother arranges her marriage to the Duke of Devonshire. Georgiana is originally over the moon at the prospect of becoming a Duchess. However, she soon realises the title comes at a price. The Duke (Ralph Fiennes) pays all his attention to his dogs and only seems to care for Georgiana as the bearer of his potential heir. He ladens Geogiana ...
...marriage, but Georgiana takes the child with open arms and treats her as her own. She then goes on to have two more healthy girls. But the Duke is so obsessed at the thought of a son, he displays little happiness for his 3 daughters. On top of his lack of affection and attention toward Georgiana, he persists to sleep with other women, yet she holds no grudge. However, Georgiana becomes distraught upon the discovery the Duke is sleeping with her best ...

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the duchess

Advantages: great cast
Disadvantages: slow in places

...film that I watched on the aeroplane to America and this was another film that kept away the boredom on the long flight. This is not a film that I would have chosen to watch and I am glad that it was on the flight. It is 1 hour and 45 minutes of genius. Like all film that I have seen with Kiera Knightly in it I was once again not disappointed with her performance she played her part really well and I thing that she has found her place in period ...
...character really well. The Duchess is a film about Georginia Cavendish a lady who was trapped within a loveless marriage to a very rich man. Kiera Knightley plays the Duchess and Ralph Fiennes plays her husband the Duke of Devonshire. Georginia is a lovely lady who is loved by all, but what the public do not see is her heart ache is a loveless marriage as she cannot bear a son for her husband to be heir to the throne and to carry on the family name, ...

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