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Keira Knightley (Actor), Ralph Fiennes (Actor) Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Rampling
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Audio Description: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 16 Mar. 2009
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (225 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001JK6P18
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 9,255 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Sumptuous historical drama starring Keira Knightley as eighteenth century aristocrat Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, who was known for her glamorous and extravagant lifestyle. Married at a young age to the older Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes), Georgiana becomes a fashion icon and a shrewd political operator as well as a doting mother and darling of the common people. However, trapped in an unhappy triangle with her husband and his mistress, her search for love becomes increasingly desperate. When she begins a passionate affair with an ambitious young politician, the scandal causes bitter conflict with her already distant husband.

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Swaddled in whalebone and wigs, Keira Knightley steps into the restricted world of the Duchess of Devonshire, a royal lady popular with her subjects but stuck in an unhappy marriage. If this situation recalls Princess Diana (a descendent of the Duchess's family), so much the better for the purposes of director Saul Dibb and company; this film is eager to draw parallels with the unfortunate Lady Di, as Knightley's unsuspecting girl is married off to the Duke (Ralph Fiennes), a distracted man who craves male sons, and obviously has never thought of women as anything other than a means to achieve an heir. When the Duchess launches her procreative career with a couple of daughters, well, the Duke begins to get nervous--and partners outside the marriage become increasingly appealing. The Duchess serves up lavish portions of Brit-movie staples: costumes (which, in Knightley's case, are nothing short of spectacular), landscapes and gorgeous music (by Rachel Portman). If it falls short in some vague way, perhaps it's because the film is a mostly one-note affair, meaning exactly what it seems to mean at every moment. Charlotte Rampling appears too briefly as Knightley's mother, and Dominic Cooper and Hayley Atwell (from Brideshead Revisited), rising stars both, contribute attractive lures for the principals. They prove the old movie adage: there's a lot to be said for eye candy. --Robert Horton, Amazon.com

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3.0 out of 5 starsThe Duchess - Review
By Katharine Key on 28 Jun. 2009
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I really enjoyed watching this film. The period costumes were great, the scenery and lighting were fantastic. I am not a huge Kiera Knightley fan but I thought that she showed a real commitment to the character of Georgiana.
Having also read the book that inspired the film, I was intrigued to see how the film would compare. I think the way to look at it is to recognise that they have captured the essence of Georgiana. The film shows a little of this incredibly fascinating person and the pressures and temptations of her life.
Some aspects of this film are tragic, so not a feel good chick flick, but worth a watch!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA most exquisite film in a must-have edition
By nickv on 23 Aug. 2009
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I strongly believe that anyone fond of period dramas and 18th century society will deem this film absolutely adorable. The script is really interesting on itself and what makes the movie fantastic are the stunning performances of acclaimed actress Keira Knightley and actors Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper and more.
Something else that catches the viewer's attention is how realistic a film 'The Duchess' is. Let us not forget that it was the winner of this year's Academy Award in 'Best Achievement in Costume Design' and, furthermore, it was nominated for 'Best Achievement in Art Direction too'.
Personally, I was amazed by the amount of special features of this DVD, as there was a lot to discover behind the story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Deleted scenes, not available in other editions, are included as well.
In conclusion, 'The Duchess' is a masterpiece with great cast and crew and I highly recommend it to anyone with a good taste in films.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe ugly side of nobility.
By A. Knight on 10 Sept. 2010
Format: DVD
Keira Knightley is an actress that is given very little credit. An unbelievable amount of people cannot stand her. I however think she is fabulous and this is by far her superior performance.

I had read the book by Amanda Foreman years before this adaption was made and was immediately captured by this womans amazing and poignant life. Her ailments... why she's an alcoholic, a gambler, a drug addict, in an unloving and at times aggresive marriage to the horrible Duke who is having an affair with her best friend, The duchess however is in love with another man who she has a child with but she must give her away. oh... gosh... she has had a really REALLY hard life.

The film is visually beautiful, the scenery, and architecture with the award winning costumes make this film very easy on the eye. Combine this with fabulous actors, a truly superb and heartbreaking story and the result is a truly unmissable film.

Highlights the harsh reality of nobility to great affect. Next time you wish you were a princess or a duchess watch this! makes you realise that it is not all jewels and tiaras.
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5.0 out of 5 starsStunning photography in Blu-ray
By everest67 on 28 Mar. 2009
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The photography of this film is stunning in blu ray, a real treat.
I cannot recommend it more. The costumes and scenery come to life in your home. Five stars from me.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThree People in the Marriage
By Purpleheart TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on 18 Aug. 2009
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I had read the book by Amanda Foreman and thought I'd give the film a miss as I thought it would be trivialised, especially as the publicity had emphasised the blood relationship to Diana, Princess of Wales. I watched this with no great expectations..

Obviously, it doesn't have the depth of the biography but it's very successful nonetheless. Knightley was a revelation here, a very affecting and intelligent performance. Fiennes is intense and their scenes work well. I wasn't as convinced by the love scenes with Grey or by the growing relationship between Fiennes and Lady Bess Foster.

The film is just gorgeous visually, the costumes sumptuous, the hair fantastic in every sense of the word, the real settings awe inspiring - that's what they were built for after all.

Unlike other reviewers here I didn't mind that the narrative arc didn't cover all of her life - this was enough drama.

On the DVD you get three deleted scenes - the first of which I think the director should have retained, and a fascinating documentary on the making of the film which includes Foreman and the producer at Chatsworth reading Georgiana's extremely well written letters (Foreman wasn't wearing gloves which bothered me somewhat in an OCD kind of way).

Entertaining and affecting
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3.0 out of 5 starsDuchess deserves better
By hbw VINE VOICE on 16 Jan. 2009
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"The Duchess" is visually stunning to the point of distraction. The sets, costumes and manners are straight out of the "BBC meets the National Trust" school of period drama; some scenes are so authentic that they could have been designed by Reynolds or Gainsborough.

Although based on Amanda Foreman's book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire , the film concentrates on Georgiana's marriage to the powerful Duke of Devonshire and her extra-marital affair with Charles Grey, a young Whig politician who eventually became Prime Minister.

Despite the denials, there are unmistakable parallels with Diana, Princess of Wales. Georgiana's marriage is dynastic rather than romantic and she is a good mother, naturally gifted with children. As a wife, she suffers from a legal and moral double standard that turns a blind eye to her husband's adultery, whilst labelling her "a whore" when she decamps to Bath with her lover.

There are brief glimpses of another, more gutsy, side of Georgiana which is never really developed; this is the difference between a "safe at the box office" film and a great one. Georgiana Spencer was a highly intelligent and well educated young woman who, as the wife of the Duke of Devonshire, was able to wield considerable political clout.

Ralph Fiennes gives a fine performance as the Duke, although we are left wondering about the influences that shaped him. Keira Knightley does well as an 18th century Diana, but is no match for the real Georgiana. She deserves better. There was a time when the BBC would have dedicated a 13-part prime-time drama to this great-granddaughter of Sarah Churchill.
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