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The Duchess

2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 7.0 · 62% critics

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The Duchess follows an 18th-century aristocrat who faces harsh judgment over an extravagant political and personal life. Married into a cold arrangement, she navigates loneliness and scandal while her public influence grows amid the strict limits placed on women.

Also known as Duchess, The

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Details
Years
2008
Release date
2008-09-05
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
110 min
Critic score
62/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (1,814 votes)
About

You’ll like The Duchess if you enjoy lush period dramas and emotionally driven, socially constrained stories, with lots of costumes and courtly settings; Not for you if you want tightly written romance or strong historical rigor, like Pride & Prejudice or The Other Boleyn Girl.

Pros: stunning costumes and sets; captivating period atmosphere; strong lead performance | Cons: uneven pacing; thin story substance; disputed historical accuracy

Themes

  • adultery
  • infidelity
  • london, england
  • husband wife relationship
  • politics
  • marriage crisis
  • gambling debt
  • duke
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • unfaithfulness
  • royalty
  • +7 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2009
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2009 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2009 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Saul Dibb