A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life.A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life.A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 8 wins & 21 nominations total
Andrew Armour
- Burleigh
- (as Andy Armour)
Bruce Mackinnon
- Sir Peter Teazle
- (as Bruce MacKinnon)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe current Duchess of Devonshire invited Keira Knightley to her stately home to inspect artefacts that belonged to the real Georgiana. One of these was her debt book. Georgiana was a gambling addict in real life and racked up considerable debts. Knightley was keen to have this aspect of her character worked into the film but it proved to be a nut that the writers and production team failed to crack.
- GoofsGeorgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was born in 1757. Charles Grey was seven years younger, born in 1764. According to the subtitle, the scene depicting a wager among the young ladies over a footrace between Charles Grey and other young men was held in 1774. Georgiana was correctly seventeen at the time, but Charles Grey was ten. He would have been a boy, not the young man about to attend Cambridge portrayed in the film.
- Quotes
Duke of Devonshire: This will be the mistake of your life.
Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: No, I made that many years ago. I trust you can see yourself out.
- Alternate versionsParamount Vantage preferred a PG-13 version for the United States and in order to get that rating some cuts and alternate shots were used.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009)
- SoundtracksAllemande from French Suite V in G Major
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Featured review
Visually stunning, if lacking in the story
I saw this film for the first time this weekend, and overall I liked it a lot. The story is a little uneventful, with some parts feeling as though they were skimmed over(the political life) or only briefly explored, and the pacing can be pedestrian. That said, it is a visual feast really, as the costumes, sets, scenery, cinematography, interiors and even the carriages are spectacular, while the music gives a lovely touch to the proceedings too. The script is well written and gripping, and the direction is fairly good. Kiera Knightley is great as Georgina, really quite dignified, while Ralph Fiennes is perfect as her philandering husband. To conclude, a visually beautiful film. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Sep 12, 2010
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Nữ Công Tước
- Filming locations
- Somerset House, Strand, London, England, UK(Devonshire House exteriors)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- £13,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,848,978
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $190,426
- Sep 21, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $43,343,384
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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