“The Duchess” opens with negotiations for the hand of Georgiana Spencer. So, when Ralph Fiennes signs on the dotted line for his property, we suspect his marriage to Georgiana (Keira Kn… ...

Plumed feathers, powdered wigs and corseted libidos abound in "The Duchess," but for all its luscious period trappings and Keira Knightley's spirited take on the title role, Saul Dibb's handsome ...

Paramount Vantage Keira Knightley, left, Hayley Atwell and big hats.While watching the delectable costume drama "The Duchess," we're meant to see parallels between Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of ...

As the last in my series of British heritage film articles - introduced in British Heritage Films: Portrayal of Nationality and Modernity I will analysise 2008 film The Duchess, starring Keira ...

“The Duchess” doesn’t have many laughs, but the ones it has come from the duke’s matter-of-fact arrogance and social ineptitude. Georgiana comes off as almost a sainted pill.

The Duchess dramatizes a portion of the true story of a headstrong young aristocrat whose surname is Spencer. The lady, played by Keira Knightley with full awareness of the charms of a demure head ...

The gorgeous face of Keira Knightley holds the center of virtually every frame of the sumptuous new period piece The Duchess. But beneath the perfect makeup, the towering beehives, flouncy hats or … ...

On December 28, 2008, Paramount Home Entertainment will release The Duchess on DVD and Blu-ray. One of history's most beguiling leading ladies, Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley) was married at ...

Has there ever been a period piece about an arranged marriage that actually ended with the two people involved happy together and in love? This was the first thing I thought of as I watched The ...

Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire (Keira Knightly), was the original people’s princess. Like her direct descendent, Princess Diana of Wales, Georgiana was a woman of ravishing beauty ...