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The Duchess (film)

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The Duchess is a 2008 historical drama film directed by Saul Dibb, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeffrey Hatcher and Anders Thomas Jensen, based on the 1998 book Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman, about the late 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. She was a distant relation of Diana, Princess of Wales, where the quote "There were three people in her marriage" in the promotional poster comes from. The Duchess was the older sister of Lady Diana's great-great-great-grandfather, George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer. The Duchess was released on 5 September 2008 in the United Kingdom. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. It won the Best Costume Design and was nominated for Best Art Direction at the 81st Academy Awards.

Infobox

Directed by
Saul Dibb
Screenplay by
Jeffrey HatcherAnders Thomas JensenSaul Dibb
Based on
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshireby Amanda Foreman
Produced by
Gabrielle TanaMichael Kuhn
Starring
Keira KnightleyRalph FiennesCharlotte RamplingDominic CooperHayley AtwellSimon McBurneyAidan McArdleJohn Shrapnel
Cinematography
Gyula Pados
Edited by
Masahiro Hirakubo
Music by
Rachel Portman
Productioncompanies
BBC FilmsQwerty FilmsMagnolia Mae Films
Distributed by
Pathé Distribution (France and United Kingdom)BIM Distribuzione (Italy)Paramount Vantage (United States)
Release dates
mw- 5 September 2008 (2008-09-05) (United Kingdom) 10 October 2008 (2008-10-10) (United States) 12 November 2008 (2008-11-12) (France) 23 December 2008 (2008-12-23) (Italy)
Running time
110 minutes
Countries
FranceItalyUnited KingdomUnited States
Language
English
Budget
£13.5 million
Box office
$43.3 million

Tables

· Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Awards ceremony
Academy Awards
Award Category
Best Art Direction
Subject
Michael Carlin and Rebecca Alleway
Result
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Awards ceremony
Best Costume Design
Award Category
Michael O'Connor
Subject
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Awards ceremony
British Academy Film Awards
Award Category
Best Costume Design
Subject
Michael O'Connor
Result
Won
Best Make-Up and Hair
Best Make-Up and Hair
Awards ceremony
Best Make-Up and Hair
Award Category
Daniel Phillips and Jan Archibald
Subject
Nominated
British Independent Film Awards
British Independent Film Awards
Awards ceremony
British Independent Film Awards
Award Category
Best Actress
Subject
Keira Knightley
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Awards ceremony
Best Supporting Actor
Award Category
Ralph Fiennes
Subject
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Awards ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Award Category
Hayley Atwell
Subject
Nominated
Best Technical Achievement
Best Technical Achievement
Awards ceremony
Best Technical Achievement
Award Category
Michael O'Connor (Costume)
Subject
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle
London Film Critics' Circle
Awards ceremony
London Film Critics' Circle
Award Category
British Actor of the Year
Subject
Ralph Fiennes
Result
Nominated
British Actress in a Supporting Role
British Actress in a Supporting Role
Awards ceremony
British Actress in a Supporting Role
Award Category
Hayley Atwell
Subject
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Awards ceremony
Golden Globe Awards
Award Category
Best Supporting Actor
Subject
Ralph Fiennes
Result
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
Awards ceremony
People's Choice Awards
Award Category
Favorite Actress
Subject
Keira Knightley
Result
Nominated
Favorite Independent Movie
Favorite Independent Movie
Awards ceremony
Favorite Independent Movie
Award Category
The Duchess
Subject
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Awards ceremony
Satellite Awards
Award Category
Best Art Direction and Production Design
Subject
Karen Wakefield and Michael Carlin
Result
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Awards ceremony
Best Cinematography
Award Category
Gyula Pados
Subject
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Awards ceremony
Best Costume Design
Award Category
Michael O'Connor
Subject
Won
Awards ceremony
Award Category
Subject
Result
Academy Awards
Best Art Direction
Michael Carlin and Rebecca Alleway
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Michael O'Connor
Won
British Academy Film Awards
Best Costume Design
Michael O'Connor
Won
Best Make-Up and Hair
Daniel Phillips and Jan Archibald
Nominated
British Independent Film Awards
Best Actress
Keira Knightley
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Ralph Fiennes
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Hayley Atwell
Nominated
Best Technical Achievement
Michael O'Connor (Costume)
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle
British Actor of the Year
Ralph Fiennes
Nominated
British Actress in a Supporting Role
Hayley Atwell
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Ralph Fiennes
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Actress
Keira Knightley
Nominated
Favorite Independent Movie
The Duchess
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Best Art Direction and Production Design
Karen Wakefield and Michael Carlin
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Gyula Pados
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Michael O'Connor
Won

References

  1. AFI Catalog of Feature Films
    http://catalog.afi.com/Film/64628-THE-DUCHESS?sid=8491d7fc-fe82-445a-a9d4-a265a49d7588&sr=6.7166233&cp=1&pos=0
  2. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3558655/On-set-report-The-Duchess.html
  3. Duchess
    https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/keira-knightley-set-for-duchess-1117969388/
  4. The Duchess
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080829163739/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20219070_20219072_20218882,00.html
  5. The Duchess
    https://archive.today/20120529144841/http://www.totalfilm.com/news/susanne-bier-finds-the-duchess
  6. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2613243/Keira-Knightley-angry-at-Diana-comparison.html
  7. New York Daily News
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/keira-knightly-refuses-br_n_115272
  8. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/sep/08/keiraknightley.theduchess
  9. The Duchess
    https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-duchess-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zntc3mdy
  10. Variety
    https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/2008-awards-season-shaping-up-1117983222/
  11. Duchess
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7596614.stm
  12. The Duchess
    https://rottentomatoes.com/m/10009493-duchess/
  13. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-duchess
  14. Time Out London
    https://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/85061/the-duchess.html
  15. Film Ireland
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081222041121/http://www.filmireland.net/reviews/duchess_the.htm
  16. CityNews Toronto
    https://toronto.citynews.ca/2008/08/19/brad-pitt-and-keira-knightley-among-big-names-confirmed-for-t-o-film-fest/
  17. Tiscali UK
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080915034933/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/reviews/the-duchess.html
  18. Chicago Sun-Times
    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-duchess-2008
  19. Oscars.org
    https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2009
  20. British Academy Film Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090117024112/http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/film-nominations-in-2009,657,BA.html
  21. British Independent Film Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131216045014/http://www.bifa.org.uk/nominations/2008
  22. People
    https://people.com/awards/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-score-golden-globe-nods/
  23. "Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2008 Golden Globe Awards Nominations for the Year Ended December 31, 2008"
    https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/hollywood-foreign-press-association-2008-golden-globe-awards-nominations-year-ended-0
  24. People's Choice Awards
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081210085409/http://www.pcavote.com/pca/
  25. AwardsDaily
    https://www.awardsdaily.com/2008/11/30/satellite-award-nominees/
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