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The Duchess
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
2008 · Directed by Saul Dibb · 110 min · Drama · History · Romance · 12 frames
Tagline
Based on the incredible true story.
Crew
- Screenplay: Jeffrey Hatcher, Anders Thomas Jensen, Saul Dibb
- Cinematography: Gyula Pados
- Edited by: Masahiro Hirakubo
- Music: Rachel Portman
- Production design: Michael Carlin
- Produced by: Michael Kuhn, Gabrielle Tana
Cast
- Keira Knightley as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
- Ralph Fiennes as Duke of Devonshire
- Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer
- Dominic Cooper as Charles Grey
- Hayley Atwell as Bess Foster
- Simon McBurney as Charles Fox
- Aidan McArdle as Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- John Shrapnel as General Grey
- Alistair Petrie as Heaton
- Patrick Godfrey as Dr. Neville
Production
- Country: Italy, United Kingdom, France
- Language: English
- Studios: Pathé Renn Productions, BBC Film, BiM Distribuzione, Qwerty Films
- Budget: $17,759,769
- Box office: $43,306,325
- Themes: adultery, infidelity, london, england, husband wife relationship, politics, marriage crisis, gambling debt, duke, biography, based on true story
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