The duchess
(DVD)
Contributors
Dibb, Saul, film director,
Knightley, Keira, 1985- actor.
Rampling, Charlotte, 1946- actor.
Cooper, Dominic, 1978- actor.
Atwell, Hayley, 1982- actor.
Knightley, Keira, 1985- actor.
Rampling, Charlotte, 1946- actor.
Cooper, Dominic, 1978- actor.
Atwell, Hayley, 1982- actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
HB 15426
3 available
HB 15426
3 available
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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | HB 15426 | On Shelf |
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | HB 15426 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097363531944
Notes
General Note
Film based on the book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: widescreen presentation ; How far she went-- making The Duchess ; Georgiana in her own words ; Costume diary ; scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Gyula Pados ; editor, Masahiro Hirakubo ; music, Rachel Portman.
Participants/Performers
Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell, Simon McBurney.
Description
Chronicles the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. She was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. She was a vibrant beauty and celebrity of her time. Georgiana is trapped in an unhappy marital triangle with her husband and his live-in mistress. She falls passionately in love with Earl Grey, an ambitious young politician, and the affair causes a bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to erupt into a scandal. Now she must face an agonizing choice between her hopeless but passionate love affair or her responsibilities as a duchess.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13 : for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English, dubbed French and dubbed Spanish ; subtitled in English, French and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Award; Best Costume Design.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adultery -- England -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Devonshire, William Cavendish, -- Duke of, -- 1748-1811 -- Drama.
Duchies -- Drama.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Great Britain -- History -- 1714-1837 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- England -- Drama.
Married women -- England -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Devonshire, William Cavendish, -- Duke of, -- 1748-1811 -- Drama.
Duchies -- Drama.
Feature films
Film adaptations
Great Britain -- History -- 1714-1837 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Marriages of royalty and nobility -- England -- Drama.
Married women -- England -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dibb, S., Knightley, K., Rampling, C., Cooper, D., Atwell, H., McBurney, S., Foreman, A., Fiennes, R., & Portman, R. (2008). The duchess . Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saul, Dibb et al.. 2008. The Duchess. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saul, Dibb et al.. The Duchess Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dibb, Saul,, et al. The Duchess Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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