Release Date: 12/28/2008 Original Release: 2008 Format: DVD Rating:PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material. UPC: 097363531944 Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Dramas, Biography, Romance, True Story, Love Triangle, Infidelity, Period Piece, Historical, Theatrical Release
Description
After PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and ATONEMENT, Keira Knightley continues her reign as the queen of the period film with this 18th-century costume drama. The corset-clad actress stars as Georgiana Spenser, the Duchess of Devonshire. With her marriage to the duke (Ralph Fiennes), Georgiana achieves an impressive level of fame as Britons follow both her clothing style and her political advice. But even celebrity and wealth can't act as a salve in her marriage to the boring, boorish duke. When he begins to flaunt his affairs, Georgiana is tempted to return to a teenage crush, Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper of THE HISTORY BOYS), to the anger of her husband and her mother (Charlotte Rampling, SWIMMING POOL).
Fiennes's portrayal of the duke ranks roughly with his Lord Voldemort on a scale of beastly behavior, but the acclaimed actor manages to give him a level of humanity that far surpasses what he deserves. THE DUCHESS focuses on the lack of power possessed by Georgiana and, in fact, all women of her time, and the duke is the primary agent of her suppression. As she has done with other period films from the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN series to KING ARTHUR, Knightley brings spirit to the role, as well as a regal carriage that perfectly fits the detailed costumes by Michael O'Connor. Fans of history-based drama--Georgiana was real-life royalty who is found in the genealogy of Princess Diana--will find much to like in this film, which boasts impressive locations, lush costumes, and forbidden love.
"The Duchess" an exciting, outstanding well acted and will put together movie. A can't miss movie to see. In brief, the story is all about Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire and her up's and down's in... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on September 22, 2008
Reviewed by: Jarrod
'The Duchess' is an impeccably designed and superbly acted period drama that explores the life of Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire, getting that title after marrying the Duke of... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on September 26, 2008
Posted on September 22, 2008
