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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay) and
Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 September 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
There were three people in her marriage more
Plot:
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(234 articles)
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User Comments:
Fantastically gripping, non-period, period film... more (92 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La duchessa (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
Runtime:
110 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (cut) (certificate #44471) | UK:12A | Ireland:15A | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | New Zealand:M | Brazil:14 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Czech Republic:U | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Germany:12 (f)

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Trivia:
Producer Gabrielle Tana and her partner, Executive Producer Carolyn Marks Blackwood, got the rights to the Book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" back in 1998. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The scene in which Georgiana goes into labor to deliver her first baby, begins at night on a snowy evening. This would have been her first baby girl that was later named little G, for Georgiana. However, the real Little G, was born on July 29th, far from what would have been a snowy evening. more
Quotes:
Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: [speaking about Charles Grey] We love each other.
Duke of Devonshire: I do not doubt it; he is a dreamer like yourself. You both dream of another world that does not exist, and never will.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more

FAQ

From what did Georgiana die?
What did "the Duchess" do to warrant having a movie made about her?
Where is Devonshire?
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106 out of 192 people found the following comment useful.
Fantastically gripping, non-period, period film..., 26 July 2008
10/10
Author: Gregg Araki from United Kingdom

This film really, really surprised me.

Yes, it's from the director of Bullet Boy - but I'd only ever seen Saul Dibb's Line Of Beauty so I was expecting a pretty standard period piece with Keira Knightely - who I have never rated much as a credible acting talent.

Boy does she impress here - she is fantastic. The Duchess of Devonshire is the perfect character for her to play, and it's obvious Keira immersed herself in the role, and completely understood every single motivation of her character.

I recommend everyone to go and see this film!

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