The Duchess (film)
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| The Duchess | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Saul Dibb |
| Produced by | Gabrielle Tana Carolyn Marks Blackwood Michael Kuhn |
| Written by | Jeffrey Hatcher Amanda Foreman (biography) |
| Starring | Keira Knightley Hayley Atwell Ralph Fiennes |
| Editing by | Masahiro Hirakubo |
| Distributed by | BBC Films Pathé Qwerty Films |
| Release date(s) | September 12, 2008 |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Duchess is a forthcoming film based on Amanda Foreman's biography of the scandalous, 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. It is scheduled for release in 2008. Originally to be directed by Susanne Bier,[1] The Duchess was directed by Saul Dibb. The film stars Keira Knightley as Georgiana[2] and Ralph Fiennes as her husband. The film is financed by BBC Films and Pathé.[3]
Make-up and hair design, both significant in a Georgian-set period piece, are by Daniel Phillips.
The Duchess was filmed at Twickenham Film Studios and on-location at Chatsworth, Bath, Holkham Hall, Norfolk, Clandon Park and Kedleston Hall. It will be released on September 12, 2008.[4]
[edit] Cast
- Keira Knightley as Georgiana
- Hayley Atwell as Bess Foster
- Dominic Cooper as Grey
- Ralph Fiennes as William Cavendish
- Aidan McArdle as Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Emily Jewell as Nanny
- Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer
- Calvin Dean as Devonshire House Servant
- Simon McBurney as Fox
- Hannah Stokely as Maid
- Richard Syms as Dr Neville
- Richard McCabe as Sir James Hare
- Andy Armour as Burleigh the Butler
- Emily Cohen as Harryo
- Poppy Wigglesworth as Charlotte (aged 10)
- Mercy Fiennes Tiffin as Little G
- Sebastian Applewhite as Augustus
- Eva Hrela as Charlotte (aged 3)
- Bruce Mackinnon as Sir Peter Teazle actor
- Georgia King as Lady Teazle actress
- Lulo Makele as Lady Harriet
- Paul Daley as George Augustus Henry Cavendish, created 1st Earl of Burlington of the 2nd order (AKA Duke's Brother)
[edit] References
- ^ (18 September 2006) Susanne Bier finds The Duchess:Open Hearts helmer glamming up for period love story, Total Film
- ^ BIMGBOYE, Baz (27 July 2007) Keira the dazzling duchess, The Daily Mail
- ^ DAWTREY, Adam (29 July 2007) Keira Knightley set for 'Duchess':Actress to play the controversial blueblood, Variety
- ^ Pamela McClintock. "2008 awards season shaping up", Variety, 2008-03-31. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
[edit] External links
- The Duchess at the Internet Movie Database
- Twickenham Studios, the studio location
- Magnolia Mae Films, the production company
