22/03
THE DUCHESS
Like Princess Diana, her direct descendent, Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire was beautiful, glamorous and adored by the public. But while her beauty and charisma made her a household name, one thing always seemed to escape her: love.
Beneath Georgiana's glamorous façade lay an intelligent, vulnerable woman stranded in a loveless marriage to the Duke. Frustrated by the limitations imposed on her by virtue of her sex and class, she rebelled, entering into an intense relationship with Lady Foster, thereby setting up a complex ménage a trois with the Duke. Georgiana's rebellion extended to the public sphere where she tore down the conventions, becoming a political campaigner for the liberal party. In so doing she fell for Earl Grey, But could true love survive the strictures of the Duke, and of Society, marriage, motherhood and class?
What followed was tragic, but Georgiana's ultimately found peace...
Director: Saul Dibb
Principal Cast: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell
Running Time: 105 mins / Rated PG-13