The Duchess Plot Summary and Details

Plot

Director Saul Dibb takes the helm for this period drama adapted from Amanda Foreman's best-selling novel Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, documenting the romantic entanglements of Georgiana Cavendish (Keira Knightley), a beautiful and clever woman who becomes a celebrity of British high society when she marries the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes) and becomes consort to one of the most powerful men in England. Beloved for her trend-setting fashion designs as well as her political activism, Georgiana's fire and wit make her a beloved figure everywhere but her own home, where her cold and distant husband's control over her is stifling, soon sending her into the arms of a another man -- an act that soon forces her to learn about the brutal difference in the rights afforded to 18th century men and women.

MPAA Rating:

PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.

Genre(s):

Drama

Run Time:

109min.

Theatrical Release Date:

09/19/2008

DVD Release Date:

12/27/2008

Distributor(s):

Paramount Vantage