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 marrital 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. Beloved by a nation but betrayed by her husband, Georgiana Spencer--the Duchess of Devonshire--faces an agonizing choice between responsibility and love.
Publisher:Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
General Note: English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.Bilingual packaging (English/French)Special features include: making-of featurette, "Georgiana in her own words", costume diary.Widescreen version.Based on the book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman.Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.Disc label title.DVD.Special features: How far she went-- making The Duchess; Georgiana in her own words; Costume diary.Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Gyula Pados ; editor, Masahiro Hirakubo ; music, Rachel Portman. PELHAM
Participant or Performer Note: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell.Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell, Simon McBurney.
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MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.