The duchess
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Dibb, Saul, screenwriter,
Hatcher, Jeffrey, 1957- screenwriter.
Jensen, Anders Thomas, 1972- screenwriter.
Kuhn, Michael, 1949- film producer.
Tana, Gabrielle, film producer.
Hatcher, Jeffrey, 1957- screenwriter.
Jensen, Anders Thomas, 1972- screenwriter.
Kuhn, Michael, 1949- film producer.
Tana, Gabrielle, film producer.
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2008].
ISBN
1415745889, 9781415745885
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Waltham - Video
Feature/DUC/DVD
1 available
Feature/DUC/DVD
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Waltham - Video | Feature/DUC/DVD | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Arlington - Audiovisual | DVD FEATURE DUCHESS | On Shelf |
Belmont Beech St. - Audiovisual | DVD DUC | Storage |
Brookline Putterham - Audiovisual | DVD DUC | On Shelf |
Cambridge - Audiovisual | DVD DUC | On Shelf |
Cambridge Valente - Audiovisual | DVD DUC | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2008].
Format
DVD or VCD
Language
English
ISBN
1415745889, 9781415745885
UPC
097363531944, 032429284730, 032429284754
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
General Note
Based on the book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman.
General Note
Widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35 : 1; enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
General Note
Special features: How far she went--Making "The Duchess" [featurette] (23 min.); Georgiana in her own words [featurette] (7 min.); Costume diary [featurette] (6 min.); Previews (13 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Gyula Pados ; editor, Masahiro Hirakubo ; music by Rachel Portman ; production designer, Michael Carlin ; costume designer, Michael O'Connor; makeup designer, Daniel Phillips; hair designer, Jan Archibald.
Participants/Performers
Keira Knightley (Georgiana), Ralph Fiennes (The Duke), Charlotte Rampling (Lady Spencer), Dominic Cooper (Charles Grey), Hayley Atwell (Bess Foster), Simon McBurney (Charles Fox), Aidan McArdle (Richard Sheridan), John Shrapnel (General Grey).
Description
Based on a true story it is, in its way, a horror story, this portrait of a dazzling young woman at the mercy of the misfortunes of love and the inequalities of the age in which she lived. Married off as an innocent 17-year-old to a much older man, his only interest in the match is her ability to produce a male heir. Installed within the gilded cage of marriage, she discovers he expresses more affection for his dogs than for her. When the first child is female, he takes a mistress and ignores her, until she finds true love--insisting on his lordly right to thwart her. Although she fights hard for her own piece of happiness, eventually, she has to make a choice many, many women will recognize.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated PG-13, for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English, dubbed French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2009: Best Achievement in Costume Design (O'Connor)
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adultery -- England -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Foreman, Amanda, -- 1968- -- Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- Drama.
Married women -- England -- 18th century -- Drama.
Motion pictures, British.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- 18th century -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Foreman, Amanda, -- 1968- -- Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- Drama.
Married women -- England -- 18th century -- Drama.
Motion pictures, British.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- 18th century -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dibb, S., Hatcher, J., Jensen, A. T., Kuhn, M., Tana, G., Knightley, K., Fiennes, R., Rampling, C., Cooper, D., Atwell, H., McBurney, S., McArdle, A., Shrapnel, J., & Foreman, A. (2008). The duchess . Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saul, Dibb et al.. 2008. The Duchess. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Saul, Dibb et al.. The Duchess Paramount, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dibb, Saul,, et al. The Duchess Paramount, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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