The Duchess (DVD)

i am sorry but i have not watched this film as i bought it as a present for someone but ihave been told it is an exellent film

I received this DVD promptly. I enjoyed it immensely, especially knowing it was a true story. It was well written, acted and produced. Would highly recommend it.

went to holkham hall,north norfolk in summer with family all nutty about history,wayof life etc,so having got over the shock of the admittance fee £40 for 4 adults wow!! we had a good luck round aided by some excellant guides who made it come to life in a way.On our entrance and thoughout mention was made to the part it had in the making of the film "The Dutchess" so to see the dvd was the iceing on the cake,well acted,nice costumes etc very enjoyable even to an old cynic like me!! so get it buy some sweets,beer etc sit back and enjoy.

absolutely fantastic film! the costumes and scenery are breathtaking and the storyline itself is wonderful to watch.

The Duchess is an autibiographical movie about Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Cavendish. Its a good film and covers most aspects of her life but by leaving out a five year period of her life it also misses out some of the most important things that happened to her and leaves you feeling a little lost for a short time while you try and fill in the gaps with retrospective comments from the characters. not a very well though out film but entertaining none the less. id recommend it to anyone with an interest in British historical figures.

A VERY GOOD FILM WITH SOME GREAT ACTING AND A FINE STORY LINE, THIS IS A FILM FOR ANY DVD COLLECTION A TRUE CLASSIC.

Great film with inbredible time and effort put into it.
It is a pity Kiera muddles it up and loses the argument.
The Duke is far more believable...

I feel the same thing happened like the last rendition on Pride & Prejudice...

I bought this having read the book (which was excellent). I didn't immediately identify the two as being the same thing as there's a lot more contained in the book, as one would expect. What I did find was a most moving and well acted drama about Georgiana and her difficult life. I highly recommend this version of the film. ALL the acting was excellent and the film was well casted and executed. A++++++++++++++

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Amazing film. Kiera really is a credit to british actors. Fantastic costume design, sets, score and cinematography. A must for any period drama fan. 10/10

I enjoy historical novels programmes etc so thought this dvd would suit my taste. the acting was excellent and showed clearly the role of a lady at this time and the man. it showed how adultry as always been about but only acceptable in the upper classes. a truely great film which I definately recommend.

good film, well acted, not just as simple as you might think, a bit more complex and interesting.

possibly more for chicks than chaps

I love period drama and this period n histry in particular, and was enchanted with the settings and costumes but oh dear dear...Keira is so absolutely delightful, but all I kept thinking was...thats Keira Knighty, and not the character she was trying to portray.

mind you, i thought the same thing about her in Pride and Prejudice.....so it might just be me!!

so please buy, and watch, and hopefully enjoy

Excellent true story portraying the life of the Duchess of Devonshire, ancestor of Princes Diana. Saddly their love life was so very similar. Very well acted - a film to watch time and time again!

wanted to watch this dvd because interested in statley homes and this dvd was filmed at a home i have visited .Bought it of ebay as it was cheaper than in shops also like the history of this film and its story no dislikes whatsoever

Good story etc. I bought it for my girlfriend for our anniversary as she wanted it. We watched it together and it turned out better that what i thought it was going to be.

Wouldnt watch it again though.

Set against breathtaking backdrops and flawless costumes, the Duchess is an enchanting tale of love, desperation and political marriage. Ralph Fiennes is predictably brilliant as the pressured Duke of Devonshire; Kiera Knightly is, well, predictable. The score is a perfect accompaniment to the emotional maelstrom. The story is an unpredictable tangle of love interest and self interest versus marriage, culminating in an honest ending. Towers above other period dramas in it's portrail of haughty decandence and the tedium of upper class life.