The duchess [videorecording] Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films present in association with Pathé Renn Production and BIM Distribuzione ; Qwerty Films ; Magnolia Mae Films.
Region 1, widescreen format, NTSC; Dolby digital. Title from container. Based on the book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman. Special features: How far she went-- making The Duchess; Georgiana in her own words; Costume diary. Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell, Simon McBurney.
Summary:
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.
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