Determined to be an important figure in affairs of state, the Duchess of Devonshire (Keira Knightley) rises... (Learn more)
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper (View All)
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Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper
Georgiana Spencer became Duchess of Devonshire on her marriage to the Duke in 1774, at the height of the Georgian period, a period of fashion, decadence, and political change. Spirited and adored by the public at large she quickly found her marriage to be a disappointment, defined by her duty to produce a male heir and the Duke's philandering and callous indifference to her. She befriends Lady Bess but finds she is once again betrayed by her husband who wields his power with the three eventually living uncomfortably together. Against this background, and with the pressures of an unfaithful husband,strict social pressures and constant public scrutiny, Georgiana falls passionately in love with Charles Grey, a rising young Whig politician. However, despite his ongoing liaison with Lady Bess, the Duke refuses to allow her to continue the affair and threatens to take her children from her.
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US Release Date
9/19/08
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
Running Time
105 mins.
Locations
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$13,823,741
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction in a Period Film award at the 2008 Costume Guild Awards [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best British Actor award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
- Winner of the Best Costume Design award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Costume Design award at the 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Makeup and Hair award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Costume Design award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting British Actress award at the 2008 London Film Critics Association [Festi Awards.
Distributor
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Paramount Vantage
