The Duchess
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Duchess |
| Original title | The Duchess |
| Country of production |
United Kingdom of Italy , France |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 109 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Saul Dibb |
| script |
Jeffrey Hatcher , Anders Thomas Jensen , Saul Dibb |
| production |
Michael Kuhn , Gabrielle Tana |
| music | Rachel Portman |
| camera | Gyula Pados |
| cut | Masahiro Hirakubo |
| occupation | |
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The Duchess (English-language original title: The Duchess ) is a British drama from 2008 . Directed by Saul Dibb , who together with Jeffrey Hatcher and Anders Thomas Jensen also wrote the screenplay based on the biography Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (see Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire ) by Amanda Foreman .
action
England, towards the end of the 18th century: Georgiana Spencer married the Duke of Devonshire at the age of 17 ; the marriage was arranged by her mother. The only claims the Duke has of this marriage are loyalty and the birth of an heir. Georgiana soon became interested in politics and became a supporter of the Whig Party. Georgiana gives birth to two daughters, which the Duke blames her. When the couple spends some time in Bath on a cure, they meet Lady Elisabeth Foster (Bess). She quickly becomes Georgiana's closest friend, who arranges for Bess to return to London and live with the Devonshires from now on. The Duke soon takes Bess as his lover. This gives her the opportunity, with the help of his influence, to get her three sons from her first marriage back. Georgiana first tries to defend herself against this ménage-à-trois and finally demands the same rights for herself. When she tells the Duke that she wants to take the politician Charles Gray , whom she has long supported politically, as a lover, he rapes her. As a result, the long-awaited heir named Hart is born.
Shortly thereafter, with the help of Bess, Georgiana begins an affair with Gray that soon becomes public. The Duke forces Georgiana to end the relationship, otherwise they will never see their children again and it will mean the end of Grey's promising career. Despite Grey's urging to leave the Duke, she decides against her love luck and for her children. Shortly afterwards she realizes that she is expecting a child from Gray. On the orders of the Duke, she is secretly brought to the country accompanied by Bess. Here she gives birth to her daughter Eliza and has to give her into the care of Grey's family shortly after the birth. Georgiana returns to London, where she meets Gray again at a reception. He tells her that he will get married soon and that their daughter will be fine.
In the end credits, the further life story of the historical personalities is told through text overlays: The Ménage à trois lasted until Georgiana's death. With Georgiana's blessing, Bess became the second Duchess of Devonshire. Charles Gray later became Prime Minister. Eliza secretly met her mother and named her daughter after her.
Reviews
Wesley Lovell wrote on www.oscarguy.com that he was not sure what exactly the film's trailer was showing - but it was breathtaking to watch. Keira Knightley show a preference for historical costumes.
Christina Tilmann titled her review with the Princess of Hearts . For them, the film is much more than a costume film. He draws parallels with the fate of Lady Diana , who is a descendant of Georgiana Spencer. It is the story of a marriage that is befitting , but unhappy. It is a small miracle that Ralph Fiennes could at least arouse understanding for the dry, tough and emotionless husband.
The organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival wrote that the film showed "terrifyingly modern" desire, defeat and scandal. Knightley is exceptional in the role of a woman who influenced the politics of the country, although she had no power over her own fate.
backgrounds
The production of the film was funded by the BBC and Pathé . The film was shot from September 2007 to December 2007 at London's Twickenham Studios and various other locations in England . Filming locations included Chatsworth House , the seat of the Cavendish family , the Dukes of Devonshire , the Marble Hall at Holkham Hall , Clandon Park in Surrey, Kedleston Hall , Somerset House as the Duke's city palace and the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
The play The School for Scandal by Sheridan was in the Bristol Old Vic listed.
The world premiere took place on September 5, 2008 in Great Britain. Screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival followed on September 7 and 8, 2008 . On September 19, 2008, the film was released in selected cinemas in the United States.
Awards
Ralph Fiennes was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Duke of Devonshire . The Duchess also received nominations at the British Independent Film Awards (Best Actress: Keira Knightley, Supporting Actress: Hayley Atwell, Supporting Actor: Ralph Fiennes, Costumes: Michael O'Connor ) and the Satellite Awards (Best Cinematography, Costumes, Production Design), but stayed not awarded. At the 2009 Academy Awards , the film received the award for best costumes and was nominated for best production design. Several months later, The Duchess was nominated for the audience award of the European Film Awards.
Web links
- The Duchess in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Duchess at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Comparison of the cut versions PG-13 - German version of Die Herzogin at Schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Variety's film database , accessed September 3, 2008
- ^ Certificate of release for The Duchess . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2009 (PDF; test number: 117 158 K).
- ↑ www.oscarguy.com ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 3, 2008
- ↑ Christina Tilmann: Costume film "The Duchess" with Keira Knightley - Princess of Hearts. In: Der Tagesspiegel , March 26, 2009.
- ↑ Keira Knightley set for 'Duchess' in Variety, July 29, 2007, accessed September 3, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for The Duchess , IMDb, accessed September 3, 2008
- ↑ Box office / business for The Duchess , IMDb, accessed September 3, 2008.
- ↑ Release dates for The Duchess , accessed September 3, 2008
