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Saturday, October 18

Keira Knightley is The Duchess: Have You Seen It Yet?

Top on my list of must see movies this fall is The Duchess staring Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice 2005) as Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806). The movie is based on Amanda Foreman’s best selling and highly acclaimed biography of the scandalous life of the 18th-century English aristocrat, socialite, political activist, and fashion icon for her generation. The screenplay is by Jeffery Hatcher (Casanova 2005), Anders Thomas Jensen and Saul Dibb, and directed by Saul Dibb.


From the movie trailer, the costumes look sumptuous and the on-location shoots at Chatsworth, Bath, Somerset House and others look very impressive.


The cast is quite impressive and includes many actors with Jane Austen connections.

Keira Knightley as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice 2005)

Ralph Fiennes as William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007)

Hayley Atwell as Bess Foster (Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park 2007)

Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer

Dominic Cooper as Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (John Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility (2007)

Aidan McArdle as Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Simon McBurney as Charles James Fox

Alistair Petrie as Heaton (Robert Martin in Emma 1996)

Michael O’Conner - Costume Designer

Rachel Portman – Original Music (Emma 1996)

So, gentle readers – have you seen it? I am anxious for opinions on the performances, locations, costumes and story, so do tell!



Watch the movie trailer



Posted by Laurel Ann, Austenprose