The duchess
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LC Subjects
Adultery -- England -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, -- Duchess of, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Married women -- England -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen; enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Language
English
UPC
097363531944

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman.
General Note
Special features: How far she went-- making The Duchess; Georgiana in her own words; Costume diary.
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; Dolby Digital.
Language
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tana, G., Kuhn, M., Hatcher, J., Jensen, A. T., Dibb, S., Knightley, K., Fiennes, R., Rampling, C., Cooper, D., Atwell, H., McBurney, S., Portman, R., & Foreman, A. (2008). The duchess (Widescreen; enhanced for 16:9 TVs.). Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gabrielle. Tana et al.. 2008. The Duchess. Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gabrielle. Tana et al.. The Duchess Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tana, Gabrielle., et al. The Duchess Widescreen; enhanced for 16:9 TVs., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.

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