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The Duchess (2008)
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Director:Saul Dibb
Starring:Keira Knightley | Ralph Fiennes | Hayley Atwell | Dominic Cooper | Charlotte Rampling | Simon McBurney | Aidan McArdle | Richard McCabe | Bruce Mackinnon
Genres:Drama
Languages:English
Synopsis:In The Duchess Keira Knightley will play the 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. An ancestor of Princess Diana, she lived an extravagant, profligate and promiscuous life of political and romantic intrigue, becoming an important powerbroker amid Britain's ruling elite but also running up catastrophic gambling debts. She was alternately feted and reviled, and widely caricatured by the popular press.


Customer Review
The duchess 45 out of 100
Excellent, although your heart would go out to Keira Knightleys' character, what awful times to be a woman. Welll worth renting.
Teresa from Waterford , 12 Mar 2010
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Should really be a 15 cert 35 out of 100
Some of the subject matter was really disturbing. Should probably be a 15s.
Georgina from Dublin , 17 Feb 2010
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Loved it 40 out of 100
Good movie. She had a hard life. A little heart breaking in places but a good chick flick!
Lisa from Limerick , 18 Jan 2010
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Good film 40 out of 100
The life of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire in the 18th Century. Very good film, Knightley & Fiennes are compelling as the two main characters.
John from Donegal , 18 Dec 2009
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duchess 40 out of 100
loved it. great actors, costumes, sets etc. special interest to me as I am living not too far from the present Duke of Devonshire's land. actually neighbours. Lands "given" by Elizabeth 1. in the good old days....won't start on the gentry but they never had it so easy back then.all very interesting and a film well worth a watch.
Mary from Cork , 15 Oct 2009
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The Duchess 30 out of 100
Good film. Costumes amazing but similar to all other films of this type
Cara from Dublin , 27 Sep 2009
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Good costumes but boring 10 out of 100
kiera knightley pouting for 2hrs, boring.
Bridget from Dublin , 21 Aug 2009
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Kiera is just eye candy in this one ... 30 out of 100
Lavish production in terms of costumes and settings, clear shades of Diana which are miked to give the movie its profile and attention, and the acting is OK, but the whole movie is just eye candy and what keeps you watching is that it is a true story.
Alan from Dublin , 16 Aug 2009
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I normally hate costume dramas 35 out of 100
Not this one! Dogs and debauchery! Great.
Daza from Dublin , 30 Jul 2009
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the dutchess 35 out of 100
Beautifully made, very sad story, and a film i could actually stand to watch Kiera knightly in!!
Beverly from Dublin , 28 Jul 2009
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The Duchess 35 out of 100
Enjoyable even though it is a sad film - folks making the best of a bad lot and all that. The dialogue is a bit modern in places.Tthe story is a poignant tale with more than a passing reference to the similarities between Princess Diana and her ancestor Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess (played by Keira). The cast were good - Ralph Fiennes was excellent playing the unsympathetic Duke of Devonshire. Beautifully filmed and wonderful costumes.
janette from Dublin , 16 Jul 2009
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score 45 out of 100
This is great. Keira loses her youthful irritating pout early on in the film and once that's gone you can relax and concentrate on this crazy story. Watch it alone, send the other half to the pub and get some chocolate and a duvet. Good night in.
Emma from Dublin , 09 Jul 2009
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Loved it 45 out of 100
Extraordinary costumes fill the extraordinary locations
Jevgenija from Wicklow , 01 Jul 2009
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Surprisingly good 35 out of 100
Thought this would be more chick flick than period drama but it was very good and the story quite shocking considering it is based on a true story Knightley does what she does best in the whole period gig not too worried about typecast is she well worth a watch
Mark from Dublin , 21 Jun 2009
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Excellent 45 out of 100
Absoutley brill preformance by Kiera Knighley. Very enjoyable film - at times you want to scream at her hubby for whay she puts up with. Would def watch again.
Marie from Galway , 20 Jun 2009
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entertaining 20 out of 100
not a bad film.
Mark from Wicklow , 27 May 2009
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Not bad at all 35 out of 100
I thought this would be a rather dull period costume chick flick yawn, but it's really rather good. Well acted, looks great ( costumes, sets, etc. ) Well worth a look. I surprised myself by liking it, even though it lacks explosions and vampire aliens.
Thomas from Limerick , 19 May 2009
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

The Duchess 35 out of 100
Another period drama. This is actually quite good and actually has a plot and isn't all abouth the sets and costumes. Worth a look.
Emily from Galway , 17 Apr 2009
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The Duchess 50 out of 100
Great movie!!! Unbelievable what went on in those times.
Terry from Dublin , 15 Apr 2009
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Stunning! 45 out of 100
This is a stunning and beautifully filmed real life drama. The story is amazing and the backgound where it plays out is just perfect. The actors are at the height of their game and really make you realize how far women have come since the C18th. Princess Di's life has huge parallels with her ancestor Georgiana's - not to be missed.
Lyn from Cork , 21 Mar 2009
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful



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