

The Duchess
Based on the incredible true story.
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
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7.0/10
1,854 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17.8M
- Box office
- $43.3M
- Language
- English
- adultery
- infidelity
- london, england
- husband wife relationship
- politics
- marriage crisis
- gambling debt
- duke
- biography
- based on true story
- unfaithfulness
- royalty
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Produced in
Italy, United Kingdom, France
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-1319 Sept 2008
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A5 Sept 2008
- TV12BBC 111 Apr 2025
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM2 Oct 2008
- PhysicalM5 Feb 2009
DenmarkDK
- TheatricalPG-1324 Apr 2009
FranceFR
- Theatrical1212 Nov 2008
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1225 Mar 2009
IrelandIE
- Theatrical165 Sept 2008
ItalyIT
- TheatricalT23 Dec 2008
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTR15+11 Apr 2009
KazakhstanKZ
- Theatrical5 Feb 2009
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1229 Jan 2009
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical15세 이상 관람가16 Oct 2008
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The Duchess was released on 5 September 2008.
Audience reviews
2- F8/10
Filipe Manuel Neto
6/18/2022
**A good period film, visually magnificent, but with several flaws from the point of view of accuracy and historical rigor.** Georgiana Cavendish, born Spencer, was one of the most interesting, remarkable and charismatic personalities in British society at the end of the 18th century. She made an enviable marriage, for the period, by marrying the 5th Duke of Devonshire, one of the richest and most powerful British…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
6/9/2024
In theory, a more sophisticated period drama based on the true story of Georgiana (Keira Knightley), an aristocrat married off to a loveless marriage with the enormously wealthy and politically influential Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes). She is treated little better than a brood mare in fancy dress but has way to much independent spirit to settle for that and is soon having an affaire de coeur with Dominic Cooper…
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