Summary:
Georgiana Spencer became Duchess of Devonshire on her marriage to the Duke in 1774, at the height of the Georgian period, a period of fashion, decadence, and political change. Spirited and adored by the public at large she quickly found her marriage to be a disappointment, defined by her duty to produce a male heir and the Duke's philandering and callous indifference to her. She befriends Lady Bess but finds she is once again betrayed by her husband who wields his power with the three eventually living uncomfortably together. Against this background, and with the pressures of an unfaithful husband,strict social pressures and constant public scrutiny, Georgiana falls passionately in love with Charles Grey, a rising young Whig politician. However, despite his ongoing liaison with Lady Bess, the Duke refuses to allow her to continue the affair and threatens to take her children from her.
| Runtime: | 110 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material. |
| Production: | BBC Films |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, History, Romance |
| Countries: | UK, France, Italy |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Saul Dibb | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Amanda Foreman | Book "Georgiana, Duchess Of Devonshire" |
| Anders Thomas Jensen | Screenplay |
| Jeffrey Hatcher | Screenplay |
| Saul Dibb | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dominic Cooper | Charles Grey |
| Keira Knightley | Georgiana |
| Ralph Fiennes | The Duke |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aidan McArdle | Richard Sheridan |
| Alistair Petrie | Heaton |
| Calvin Dean | Devonshire House Servant |
| Charlotte Rampling | Lady Spencer |
| Hannah Stokely | Devonshire House Maid |
| Hayley Atwell | Bess Foster |
| John Shrapnel | General Grey |
| Justin Edwards | Macaroni |
| Michael Medwin | Speechmaker |
| Patrick Godfrey | Dr. Neville |
| Richard McCabe | Sir James Hare |
| Simon McBurney | Charles Fox |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Arlango | Co-Producer |
| Amanda Foreman | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Semans | Associate Producer: Magnolia Mae Films |
| Andrew Warren | Line Producer |
| Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer |
| Carolyn Marks Blackwood | Executive Producer |
| Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
| Colleen Woodcock | Co-Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| François Ivernel | Executive Producer |
| Gabrielle Tana | Producer |
| Jill Tandy | Associate Producer: QwertyFilms |
| Malcolm Ritchie | Associate Producer: QwertyFilms |
| Mark Woolley | Associate Producer: QwertyFilms |
| Michael Kuhn | Producer |
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