The Duchess (2008)

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Description

Actors:
Keira Knightley , Ralph Fiennes , Charlotte Rampling , Dominic Cooper , Hayley Atwell , Simon McBurney , Aidan McArdle , John Shrapnel , Alistair Petrie

Director:		Writers:
Saul Dibb		Jeffrey Hatcher

Plot summary:
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.

Country:	UK	Discs:	1 disc
Language:	English	Runtime:	110min
Subtitles:	English	Regions:	worldwild
Aspect Ratio:	2.35:1	Release Date:	10 September 2008
Sound Mix:	Dolby Digital	Company:	Paramount Vantage
Genre:	Biography \| Drama \| History

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44471) \| UK:12A \| Ireland:15A \| South Korea:15 \| Australia:M \| Hong Kong:IIA \| Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) \| Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) \| 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)