The Duchess (2008)
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- PG-13
- 1h 50min
- Biography, Drama
- 10 Oct 2008 (USA)
- Movie
A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 21 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Keira Knightley | ... |
Georgiana
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| Ralph Fiennes | ... |
The Duke
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| Charlotte Rampling | ... |
Lady Spencer
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| Dominic Cooper | ... |
Charles Grey
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| Hayley Atwell | ... |
Bess Foster
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| Simon McBurney | ... |
Charles Fox
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| Aidan McArdle | ... |
Richard Sheridan
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| John Shrapnel | ... |
General Grey
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| Alistair Petrie | ... |
Heaton
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| Patrick Godfrey | ... |
Dr. Neville
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| Michael Medwin | ... |
Speechmaker
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| Justin Edwards | ... |
Macaroni
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| Richard McCabe | ... |
Sir James Hare
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| Calvin Dean | ... |
Devonshire House Servant
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Hannah Stokely | ... |
Devonshire House Maid
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Andrew Armour | ... |
Burleigh
(as Andy Armour)
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Emily Jewell | ... |
Nanny
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| Bruce Mackinnon | ... |
Sir Peter Teazle
(as Bruce MacKinnon)
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| Georgia King | ... |
Lady Teazle
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| Luke Norris | ... |
Footman
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Eva Hrela | ... |
Charlotte (Age 3)
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Poppy Wigglesworth | ... |
Charlotte (Age 9)
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Emily Cohen | ... |
Harryo
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Mercy Fiennes Tiffin | ... |
Little G
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Sebastian Applewhite | ... |
Augustus
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Angus McEwan | ... |
Lord Robert
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| Kate Burdette | ... |
Lady Harriet
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Laura Stevely | ... |
Lady Elizabeth
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Benjamin Noble | ... |
Lord Ambrose
(as Ben Garlick)
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| Max Bennett | ... |
Lord Walter
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| Camilla Arfwedson | ... |
Lady Charlotte
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Fiona Sheehan | ... |
Young Girl in Theatre
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Sarah Wyatt | ... |
Servant Girl
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| Thomas Arnold | ... |
Dealer
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| Gilbert Wynne | ... |
Althorpe Servant
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Richard Curzon | ... |
Heaton's Clerk
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Sophia Johnston | ... |
Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball
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| Katerina Tana | ... |
Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball
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Ailsa Baker | ... |
Aristocrat at political rally (uncredited)
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Daniel Bardwell | ... |
Gamer (uncredited)
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Cristóbal Blanco García | ... |
Aristocrat (uncredited)
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Cris Blanco | ... |
Aristocrat at Political Rally (uncredited)
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Philippa Burt | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Leigh Daniels | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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John K. Duncan | ... |
Devonshire Servant (uncredited)
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| Julie Eagleton | ... |
Aristocrat (uncredited)
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Steve Hardy | ... |
Tenant (uncredited)
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Helen Holman | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Emily Jardine | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dale Mercer | ... |
Bess's Dance Partner (uncredited)
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Tobias Nicholls | ... |
Devonshire Servant (uncredited)
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| Carl Robinson | ... |
Footman 2 (uncredited)
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John Robinson | ... |
Aristocrat at Theatre (uncredited)
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Rose Romain | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Mark Shrimpton | ... |
Devonshire House Servant (uncredited)
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| Michael Thomson | ... |
Red Coats Soldier (uncredited)
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Nigel Wright | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Saul Dibb | ||
Written by
| Jeffrey Hatcher | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Anders Thomas Jensen | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Saul Dibb | ... | (screenplay) |
| Amanda Foreman | ... | (book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire") |
Produced by
| Alexandra Arlango | ... | co-producer |
| Carolyn Marks Blackwood | ... | executive producer (as Carolyn Marks-Blackwood) |
| Amanda Foreman | ... | executive producer |
| François Ivernel | ... | executive producer (as Francois Ivernel) |
| Michael Kuhn | ... | producer |
| Christine Langan | ... | executive producer |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | executive producer |
| Malcolm Ritchie | ... | associate producer: QwertyFilms |
| Andrew Semans | ... | associate producer: Magnolia Mae Films |
| Gabrielle Tana | ... | producer |
| Jill Tandy | ... | associate producer: QwertyFilms |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Warren | ... | line producer |
| Colleen Woodcock | ... | co-producer |
| Mark Woolley | ... | associate producer: QwertyFilms |
Music by
| Rachel Portman | ||
Cinematography by
| Gyula Pados | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Masahiro Hirakubo | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcus Alexander | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jonathan Dixon | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer |
| Élodie Ichter | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Adam Inglis | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Jenny King | ... | editor trainee: FT2 |
| Andrew Lim | ... | digital intermediate assistant colorist |
| Faye Morgan | ... | post-production coordinator (as Faye Stevens) |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory contact |
| Ravinder Patria | ... | editor trainee: FT2 |
| Josh Sutcliffe | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Steven Waltham | ... | editor trainee: FT2 |
| Neil Williams | ... | first assistant editor |
| Stephen Bearman | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lucy Bevan | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Carlin | ||
Art Direction by
| Karen Wakefield | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rebecca Alleway | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael O'Connor | ||
Makeup Department
| Jo Adams | ... | daily crowd hairdresser |
| Jan Archibald | ... | hair designer |
| Corinne Bossu | ... | makeup artist |
| Gill Bunker | ... | daily crowd hairdresser |
| Anita Burger | ... | daily crowd hairdresser |
| Catherine Davies | ... | hairdresser |
| Rowena Dean | ... | daily hairdressers |
| Vickie Ellis | ... | dailies makeup artist: crowd |
| Louise Fisher | ... | dailies makeup and hair: crowd |
| Clarice Gill | ... | crowd hair trainee |
| Maureen Hetherington | ... | daily crowd hairdresser |
| Stephanie Hovette | ... | hairdresser / wig maker |
| Sue Ignatius | ... | crowd hairdresser (as Susan Ignatius) |
| Jane Logan | ... | makeup artist: crowd |
| Heather Manson | ... | makeup artist |
| Ruth Mitchell | ... | make-up artist: dailies |
| Fran Needham | ... | hair stylist |
| Daniel Phillips | ... | makeup designer |
| Marc Pilcher | ... | daily crowd hairdresser |
| Tapio Salmi | ... | makeup artist |
| Loulia Sheppard | ... | hair stylist: Kiera Knightley (as Lou Sheppard) / hairdresser: Miss Knightley (as Lou Sheppard) |
| Rachael Speke | ... | makeup artist |
| Manny Stirpe | ... | daily crowd hairdresser |
| Barbara Taylor | ... | hairdresser |
| Rose Warder | ... | crowd hairdresser |
| Christine Whitney | ... | crowd hair supervisor |
| Louise Young | ... | makeup artist |
| Camilla Kirk-Reynolds | ... | crowd hair trainee (uncredited) |
| Claire Matthews | ... | hair stylist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Jo Nielsen | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Rupert Simon | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Jo Wand | ... | makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Alison Webb | ... | makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Tania Blunden | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nick Laws | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Brewster | ... | third assistant director |
| Paul Cathie | ... | additional assistant director |
| Toby Hosking | ... | second assistant director |
| Sandrine Loisy | ... | third assistant director: crowd |
| Iain B. MacDonald | ... | second unit director |
| Alastair Ramsden | ... | assistant director runner: crowd (as Alistair Ramsden) |
| Josh Robertson | ... | first assistant director |
| Nick Shuttleworth | ... | second assistant director: crowd |
Art Department
| Viv Ball | ... | scenic painter |
| Bruce Barnes | ... | site supervisor |
| Andy Blore | ... | carpenter |
| Alex Boswell | ... | stand-by props |
| Matthew Broderick | ... | stand-by props |
| Tim Browning | ... | draftsman |
| Daniel Byrne | ... | carpenter |
| Gillian Campbell | ... | hod scenic painter |
| Christopher Chandler | ... | dressing props (as Chris Chandler) |
| Nic Clayton | ... | carpenter |
| James Collins | ... | assistant art director |
| Dave Cooper | ... | carpenter |
| Dan Crandon | ... | construction manager |
| Jim Dyson | ... | stand-by painter |
| James Enright | ... | prop making supervisor: c/o propshop |
| Lucy Eyre | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Colin Fox | ... | drapesman |
| Lee George | ... | carpenter |
| Claire Grainger | ... | prop buyer |
| Muffin Green | ... | property master |
| Dean Hawley | ... | scenic painter |
| Kathy Heaser | ... | graphic designer |
| Lisa Heathcote | ... | food stylist |
| Lewis Heaver | ... | carpenter |
| Lee Hosken | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Jason Htay | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Jones | ... | dressing props: dailies |
| Athene MacRae | ... | art department runner |
| Robert May | ... | carpenter (as Rob May) |
| Mark McCabe | ... | drapesman |
| Adam McCreight | ... | property storeman |
| Alex McDonald | ... | scenic painter |
| Ben Munro | ... | stand-by art director |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | construction supervisor: re-shoot |
| Tim Powis | ... | workshop supervisor |
| Ben Rai-Green | ... | carpenter |
| Jody Raynes | ... | scenic painter supervisor |
| Neil Smith | ... | dressing props: dailies |
| Michael Standish | ... | production buyer |
| Kristin Theyers | ... | dressing props |
| Rebecca Thomas | ... | art department |
| Maira Vazeou | ... | assistant drapesmaster |
| Mark Wallis | ... | carpenter |
| Andrew Wilson | ... | dressing props |
| Carl Wilson | ... | senior propmaker |
| Ray Wilson | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Nick Wood | ... | scenic painter |
| Paul Couch | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
| Seb Palmer | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paul Botham | ... | boom operator |
| Grant Bridgeman | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Jeremy Brown | ... | cable person: sound |
| Oliver Bunker | ... | sound assistant: second unit |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andie Derrick | ... | foley artist (as Andi Derrick) |
| Frederic Echelard | ... | adr recordist (as Fred Echelard) |
| Alex Ellerington | ... | sound editor |
| Simon Fraser | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Howard Halsall | ... | dialogue editor |
| Paul Hamblin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Catherine Hodgson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marco Itta | ... | sound assistant: second unit |
| Andrea King | ... | foley artist |
| Forbes Noonan | ... | foley recordist |
| Ben Norrington | ... | foley editor |
| Jeff Richardson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alexandros Sidiropoulos | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Noel Thompson | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Mike Turner | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Martin Williams | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
Special Effects by
| James Davis III | ... | special effects technician (as James Davis) |
| Hugh Goodbody | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Holt | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Peter Kersey | ... | senior special effects technician / special effects |
| Stephen Shelley | ... | special effects technician |
| Jan Staines | ... | special effects technician |
| Peter Treece | ... | special effects technician |
| Jamie Weguelin | ... | special effects technician |
| Oliver Guy-Watkins | ... | snow effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Zishaan Ajmal | ... | data operations |
| Simon Allmark | ... | visual effects editor: Double Negative |
| Bradley Bayliss | ... | data operations |
| Janice Body | ... | digital cleanup artist (as Jan Body) |
| Ed Cross | ... | visual effects editor: Double Negative (as Edward Cross) |
| Paul Doogan | ... | scanning and recording |
| Miles Drake | ... | studio: Double Negative |
| Adam Gascoyne | ... | visual effects supervisor: CIS London |
| Adam Hammond | ... | compositor |
| Pete Hanson | ... | studio: Double Negative |
| Kristine-Joeann Jasper | ... | matchmove artist: Double Negative |
| Matthew Leach | ... | studio assistant |
| Alex Llewellyn | ... | compositor: CIS London |
| Steve Lynn | ... | technician: Double Negative |
| Fay McConkey | ... | visual effects producer: Double Negative |
| Mark Michaels | ... | compositor: Double Negative |
| Marc Neale | ... | scanning and recording |
| Timo-Pekko Nieminen | ... | effects technical director: Double Negative |
| Charlie Noble | ... | visual effects supervisor: Double Negative |
| Dan Perry | ... | scanning and recording |
| Paul Raeburn | ... | supervisor: 2d, Double Negative |
| Bob Roach | ... | scanning and recording |
| Becky Roberts | ... | visual effects producer: CIS London |
| Dave Scott | ... | technician: Double Negative |
| Nam Vu | ... | data operations |
| Faye Walkington | ... | data operations |
| Taz Lodder | ... | technical support: Double Negative (uncredited) |
| David Wahlberg | ... | digital compositor: Rainmaker UK (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marc Cass | ... | stunt performer |
| Stuart Clark | ... | stunt performer |
| Stewart James | ... | stunt performer (as Tidd James) |
| Gerard Naprous | ... | horse master (as Gerrard Naprous) |
| Seon Rogers | ... | stunt performer |
| Lee Sheward | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Maxine Whittaker | ... | stunt double: Miss Knightley |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pip Ayers | ... | epk |
| Roy Branch | ... | rigging electrician |
| Tommy Carlin | ... | rigging electrician |
| John Clarke | ... | shooting electric |
| Andy Cole | ... | best boy (as Andrew Cole) |
| Johnny Colley | ... | gaffer (as John Colley) |
| Elliot Dupuy | ... | camera trainee: FT2 |
| Andy Edridge | ... | grip: "b" camera |
| Rodrigo Gutierrez | ... | additional camera operator |
| Rawdon Hayne | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dermot Hickey | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jon Hurley | ... | camera loader: "b" camera |
| Nick Kenealy | ... | video operator |
| Ben Kerr | ... | shooting electric |
| Adrian Mackay | ... | shooting electric |
| Iain Mackay | ... | camera loader: "a" camera |
| Vince Madden | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Chris McAleese | ... | additional clapper loader |
| Peter Mountain | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Parsons | ... | generator operator |
| Nick Ray | ... | key grip |
| James Ray-Leary | ... | grip trainee |
| Kenny Richards | ... | pre-rig electric |
| Adam Samuelson | ... | technician: louma 2 |
| Alan Stewart | ... | additional lighting camera operator |
| Chris Tann | ... | shooting electric |
| Gerry Vasbenter | ... | camera operator: "b" camera/Steadicam |
| Marc Woodcock | ... | lighting technician |
| Rob Gilmour | ... | central loader: dailies (uncredited) |
| Peter Hodgson | ... | video assist operator: pickups (uncredited) |
| Ian Speed | ... | libra technician (uncredited) |
| Nick Wall | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Abigail Barbier | ... | adr voice casting |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Ruth Key | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Clare Banet | ... | costumer |
| Kathryn Blight | ... | principal costume standby |
| Jane Bogunovic | ... | seamstress |
| Kaniez Braganza | ... | costume embroiderer |
| Anthony Brookman | ... | crowd fitting supervisor: men |
| Sophie Bugeaud Labrune | ... | costume trainee design office (as Sophie Bugeaud) |
| Lorraine Burn | ... | seamstress |
| Anne Cartwright | ... | seamstress (as Ann Cartwright) |
| Abbie Chapman | ... | costume trainee: crowd (as Abbie Woods) |
| Dee Churchfield | ... | wardrobe mistress: principals (as Dee Walsh) |
| Estelle Cleary | ... | costume maker |
| Rosy Coppola | ... | seamstress |
| Saffron Cullane | ... | trainee seamstress |
| Sally Davis | ... | costume assistant |
| Lucy Donowho | ... | costume buyer |
| Sjølander Embroidery | ... | embroidery (as Thomas Sjolander) |
| Ian Foweraker | ... | costume trainee |
| Gordon Harmer | ... | costume supervisor |
| Carin Hoff | ... | costume assistant |
| Vandra Howard | ... | principal wardrobe stand-by |
| Andrew Joslin | ... | costume assistant |
| Jo Korer | ... | set costume supervisor: crowd |
| Anna Kot | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Barbara Kuznar | ... | seamstress |
| Ashwin Makan | ... | costume assistant |
| Ann Maskrey | ... | chief costume cutter |
| Maja Meschede | ... | costume assistant |
| Tracey Millar | ... | costume assistant (as Tracy Millar) |
| Rosanna Normanton | ... | costume trainee |
| Steve O'Sullivan | ... | costume assistant |
| Jools Osborne | ... | costume assistant |
| Yvonne Otzen | ... | uncredited |
| Maggie Partington-Smith | ... | costume assistant |
| Luan Placks | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Marie Ross | ... | costume assistant |
| Barbara Sweryda | ... | costume assistant |
| Daisy Thistlethwayte | ... | costume trainee: crowd |
| Jacqueline Thomas | ... | costume assistant |
| Sarah Touaibi | ... | crowd fitting supervisor: women |
| John Usher | ... | costumer |
| Lupt Utama | ... | costume assistant |
| Cecile Van Dijk | ... | costumer (as Cecile Dauby) |
| Wyn Vaughan-Humphreys | ... | principal wardrobe stand-by |
| Gerald Moulin | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Andrew Dalmahoy | ... | location scout |
| Rebecca Davis | ... | assistant location manager: Bristol/Bath |
| Ben Gladstone | ... | location manager |
| Jamie Lengyel | ... | location manager: Bristol/Bath |
| Sam Simon | ... | location marshal |
| Tom Stourton | ... | assistant location manager |
| Peter Tullo | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Jonathan Allen | ... | on-set music recordist |
| Jeff Atmajian | ... | orchestrator |
| Pavel Belousek | ... | soloist: cello |
| Anne Collis | ... | on-set music contractor |
| Chris Cozens | ... | auricle control systems |
| Chris Dibble | ... | recording engineer |
| Andrew Dudman | ... | on-set music recordist |
| James Fitzpatrick | ... | orchestral contractor |
| Jan Holzner | ... | assistant recording engineer |
| Abbie Lister | ... | on-set music coordinator: Hothouse Music |
| Petr Matejak | ... | soloist: violin |
| Yann McCullough | ... | music editor |
| Nyree Pinder | ... | on-set music coordinator: Hothouse Music |
| Rachel Portman | ... | orchestrator / score producer |
| Jiri Simunek | ... | music preparation |
| David Snell | ... | conductor |
| Emil Tchakarov | ... | musician: violin |
| Rick Wentworth | ... | musical director: pre-records |
| Youki Yamamoto | ... | music associate |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sam Donovan | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Simon Barker | ... | transportation captain |
| Daniel Brown | ... | facilities transportation captain (as Danny Brown) |
| Simon Burgess | ... | generator driver |
| Alan Higman | ... | driver: grip truck |
| Franca Jade | ... | location driver |
| Nick Kenyon | ... | unit driver |
| Andy Levett | ... | stand-by prop driver |
| Steve Lewis | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Andy Lindley | ... | unit driver |
| Adam Steers | ... | driver: construction department |
| Peter Strachan | ... | unit driver |
| Marcus Ward | ... | driver: Miss Knightley |
| Barrie Williams | ... | driver: Mr. Fiennes |
| Dave Williams | ... | wardrobe truck driver |
| David N. Williams | ... | driver: costume (as David Willaims) |
Additional Crew
| Geraldine Atlee | ... | legal and business affairs: BBC Films |
| Jon Baker | ... | armourer |
| Philip Ball | ... | utility stand-in |
| Linda Bowen | ... | assistant accountant: post-production |
| Andy Butcher | ... | horse supplier / horse trainer |
| Lee Bye | ... | technical director: Pathé |
| James Clarke | ... | financial director: Pathé |
| Jessica Cole | ... | assistant: Miss Knightley (as Jess Cole) |
| Jayne Copperwaite | ... | florist |
| Tom Cox | ... | carriage driver |
| Ryan Creely | ... | production assistant |
| Emma Davie | ... | unit publicist |
| Noel Donnellon | ... | title sequence producer |
| Pierre Du Plessis | ... | business affairs: Pathé |
| Simon 'Spike' Duke | ... | vt supervisor (as Simon Duke) |
| John K. Duncan | ... | floor runner |
| Nicky Earnshaw | ... | production coordinator |
| Shyama Friedenson | ... | marketing: Paramount Vantage |
| Fiona Gilbert | ... | caterer |
| Michael Gilbert | ... | caterer |
| John Gomez | ... | picture double: Aidan McBurney |
| Tania Gordon | ... | base runner |
| Mary Greenwell | ... | angel: Magnolia Mae Films |
| Hannah Greig | ... | historical advisor (as Dr. Hannah Greig) |
| John David Gunkle | ... | unit manager (as David Gunkle) |
| Hattie Harper | ... | assistant: Mr. Fiennes |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Emma Hazell | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Emma Olrich-Smith) |
| Oliver Hazell | ... | floor runner |
| Lisa Heathcote | ... | food stylist |
| Robyn Henderson | ... | floor runner: dailies |
| Caroline Hewitt | ... | head of physical production: Pathé |
| Sarah Hunt | ... | assistant accountant |
| Mick Hurrell | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Amy Irvine | ... | utility stand-in |
| Ben Irving | ... | assistant: director and producers |
| Amy Israel | ... | studio executive |
| Francesca Jaynes | ... | choreographer |
| Poss Kondeatis | ... | production assistant |
| Carly Lewisohn | ... | floor runner |
| Kim Li | ... | assistant to producers: Magnolia Mae Films |
| James MacFarlane | ... | production runner / rushes runner |
| Charlotte Macpherson | ... | assistant: Michael Kuhn, Qwerty Films (as Charlotte MacPherson) |
| Meg Mathisen | ... | event consultant |
| Chelsea M. Matthews | ... | production assistant (as Chelsea Matthews) |
| Jill McCullough | ... | dialect coach |
| Dermot McDermott | ... | unit operations |
| Fiona McGuire | ... | head of physical production: Pathé |
| Ciaran Moran | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jo Morris | ... | production assistant: Rachel Portman |
| Charlotte Mukalazi | ... | management accountant: Qwerty Films |
| Max Murphy | ... | production assistant: Norfolk |
| Daniel Naprous | ... | assistant horse master |
| Tiffany Nilson | ... | assistant to producers: Magnolia Mae Films |
| Robert Norris | ... | production legal services: Qwerty Films |
| Jackie O'Sullivan | ... | assistant accountant |
| David Z. Obadiah | ... | title sequence producer |
| Charles Ornstein | ... | card play advisor (as Charlie Ornstein) |
| Bonnie Parker | ... | dancer |
| James Payton | ... | utility stand-in |
| Kate Penlington | ... | clearance and neg checking |
| Richard Philipps | ... | production legal services: Qwerty Films |
| Roger Phillips | ... | title designer |
| Rachel Plose | ... | production accountant |
| Gill Raddings | ... | animal handler / livestock handler |
| Gemma Read | ... | floor runner |
| Bill Ridealgh | ... | unit nurse |
| Mike Runagall | ... | international sales: Pathé |
| Muriel Sauzay | ... | international sales: Pathé |
| Richard Slinn | ... | accounts cashier |
| Helen Turpin | ... | production secretary |
| Nick Vasili | ... | assistant to head of physical production: Pathé |
| Matthew Vizard | ... | production and delivery coordinator: BBC Films |
| Jonathan Weisgal | ... | sage: Magnolia Mae Films |
| Michael Wood | ... | production executive: BBC Films |
| Sally Woodfield | ... | etiquette advisor |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Carly Lewisohn | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kris Smith | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Maggie Ainley | ... | special thanks |
| Jeannie Beha | ... | special thanks |
| Deborah Cavendish | ... | special thanks (as Duchess of Devonshire) |
| Peregrine Cavendish | ... | special thanks (as Duke of Devonshire) |
| Thomas Coke | ... | special thanks (as Viscount Coke) |
| Richard Curzon | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Daley | ... | special thanks |
| Victoria Flannagan | ... | special thanks |
| Gerry Fox | ... | special thanks |
| Bea Kuhn | ... | in memory |
| Grant Lee | ... | special thanks |
| Simon McCormack | ... | special thanks |
| William Middup | ... | special thanks |
| Polly M. Whately | ... | special thanks (as Viscountess Coke) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Vantage (presents)
- Pathé (presents)
- BBC Film (presents)
- Renn Productions (in association with)
- BIM Distribuzione (in association with)
- Qwerty Films
- Magnolia Mae Films
Distributors
- Pathé Distribution (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Vantage (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2008) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Pathé Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- ACME Film (2008) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Best Film (2008) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (2008) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- AQS (2008) (Czechia)
- Media Pro Film Distribution (2008) (Romania)
- Italia Film (2008) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Next Entertainment World (NEW) (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2008) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Paramount Vantage (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Shani Films (2008) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Tiglon (2008) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2008) (Thailand)
- Myndform (2008) (Iceland)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Pathé International (2008) (Non-US)
- Worldwide Entertainment Group (WEG) (2008) (India)
- ACME Film (2009) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Bioscop (2009) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Budapest Film (2009) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Cinergia (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2009) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Magic Box (2009) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Norge (2009) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Ster-Kinekor Pictures (2009) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Chile) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Sweden) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Double Negative (DNEG) (visual effects)
- CIS London (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- VooDooDog (titles)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Abbey Road Studios (on set music recorded at)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (on set music recorded at)
- Airstar UK (helium balloons)
- BIM Distribuzione (copyright holder)
- Boom Studios (sound post-production)
- Boom (sound post-production)
- Camera Revolution (libra technician)
- Chanel (make-up)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus (music performed by)
- Cream Recording Studios (orchestral score mixed at)
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (film processing)
- Deluxe Digital Entertainment (digital intermediate)
- Edit Hire (New Technology) (editing facilities)
- Film Council Development Fund (made with the support of)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Funn (hosiery supplier)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional pro tools supplied by)
- Hothouse Music (music coordination)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (musicians contractor: pre-records)
- Klass Security and Investigations (screening services)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Louma UK (Louma 2 supplied by)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (developed with the support of)
- Midnight Transfer (dailies transfer)
- Midnight Transfer (telecine services)
- PMA Production (making of/electronic press kit)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Pathé Renn Productions (copyright holder)
- Propshop (prop makers)
- Sands Films (costumes)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Smécky Studios (music recorded at)
- Studio Solutions Group (Film Rights Acquisition)
- The Duchess Movie (copyright holder)
- The One Costumes (costumes)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Georgiana Spencer became Duchess of Devonshire on her marriage to the Duke in 1774, at the height of the Georgian period, a period of fashion, decadence, and political change. Spirited and adored by the public at large she quickly found her marriage to be a disappointment, defined by her duty to produce a male heir and the Duke's philandering and callous indifference to her. She befriends Lady Bess but finds she is once again betrayed by her husband who wields his power with the three eventually living uncomfortably together. Against this background, and with the pressures of an unfaithful husband, strict social pressures and constant public scrutiny, Georgiana falls passionately in love with Charles Grey, a rising young Whig politician. However, despite his ongoing liaison with Lady Bess, the Duke refuses to allow her to continue the affair and threatens to take her children from her. Written by johnno.r[at]xtra.co.nz |
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| Taglines | There were three people in her marriage See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP13,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP1,402,200, 07 Sep 2008 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $43,306,325, 20 Sep 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The current Duchess of Devonshire invited Keira Knightley to her stately home to inspect artefacts that belonged to the real Georgiana. One of these was her debt book. Georgiana was a gambling addict in real life and racked up considerable debts. Knightley was keen to have this aspect of her character worked into the film but it proved to be a nut that the writers and production team failed to crack. See more » |
| Goofs | Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was born in 1757. Charles Grey was seven years younger, born in 1764. According to the subtitle, the scene depicting a wager among the young ladies over a footrace between Charles Grey and other young men was held in 1774. Georgiana was correctly seventeen at the time, but Charles Grey was ten. He would have been a boy, not the young man about to attend Cambridge portrayed in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Allemande from French Suite V in G Major See more » |
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Duke of Devonshire:
This will be the mistake of your life. Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: No, I made that many years ago. I trust you can see yourself out. See more » |