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Features Actors:Kiera Knightly, Dominic Cooper & Hayley Atwell. Running Time:109 Min. Rating:PG-13 At 17 years of age, Georgiana (Keira Knightley) is bursting with excitement to marry Duke William Cavendish (Ralph Fiennes), only to realize the union has been forged with eternal emotional ice. Secluded and made to feel worthless due to her inability to produce a male heir for the Duke, Georgiana turns to social gatherings and political causes to fill her days, soon falling for Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper), an old friend who holds plans to become the Prime Minister. As William takes Georgiana's friend Bess (Hayley Atwell) to become his mistress, the Duchess has designs on her own affair with Charles, finding William's martial grip tighter and more destructive than she could've ever imagined when word leaks out to the public. "The Duchess" is defined by its scripted urgency, with the writers (working from Amanda Foreman's biography) eschewing a formal sense of manner and distance from Georgiana's life to survey the turmoil. The feature dives right into the psychological toil the Duchess encountered as she embarked on a life-long experience that rarely stopped to ask her opinion. The picture is structured with primary attention to blunt emotional trauma, not the nuances of the problematical royal life, and the stripped down focus is appreciated to cleave away the wondrous ornate costuming and social square dancing, reaching for the delicate moments of frightening isolation and bitter frustration. Knightley gives the camera her all, running through the gauntlet of emotions as Georgiana's life circles tragedy at an alarming pace. It's a true leading-lady performance, and it shows amazing versatility on Knightley's part.This movie had me fusterated towards the end, how different thing used to be for a woman, of choosing true love and leaving everthing behind or live the life you have.Hope this helps you decide.Thanks for reading! :)Read full review
Movie works fine came still wrapped. Will keep in mind for future purchases.
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Great classic movie.
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Good characters
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By far on of the best films I have seen. Kira Knightly is beautiful and the story quite close to the biographical account of the Duchess in "Georgianna". If you like historical pieces and beautiful costumes, strong characters, and romantic tension - you will love this film!
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