The Duchess
“Based on the incredible true story.”
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
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Cast
39 people
Keira Knightley
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Known for
The Imitation Game
Pride & Prejudice
Ralph Fiennes
Duke of Devonshire
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Schindler's List
Charlotte Rampling
Lady Spencer
Known for
Red Sparrow
Assassin's Creed
Dominic Cooper
Charles Grey
Known for
Captain America: The First Avenger
Preacher
Hayley Atwell
Bess Foster
Known for
Captain America: The First Avenger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Simon McBurney
Charles Fox
Known for
Carnival Row
The Theory of Everything
Aidan McArdle
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Known for
The Fall
Ella Enchanted
John Shrapnel
General Grey
Known for
Gladiator
The 10th Kingdom
Alistair Petrie
Heaton
Known for
Sex Education
The Night Manager
Patrick Godfrey
Dr. Neville
Known for
EverAfter
The Remains of the Day
Michael Medwin
Speechmaker
Known for
A Countess from Hong Kong
Scrooge
Justin Edwards
Macaroni
Known for
1917
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Saul Dibb Director · Anders Thomas Jensen Screenplay Jeffrey Hatcher Screenplay
Worldwide gross $43M · Budget $18M · United States release September 19, 2008
Box office
Budget
$17,759,769
Worldwide gross
$43,306,325
Gross vs. budget
2.4×
Production
Pathé Renn Productions
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
BiM Distribuzione
Production
Qwerty Films
Production
Magnolia Mae Films
Production
Paramount Vantage
Production
Italy · United Kingdom · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 5, 2008
Theatrical
United States · September 19, 2008
Theatrical
Australia
October 2, 2008 · Theatrical
February 5, 2009 · Physical
Denmark
April 24, 2009 · Theatrical
France
November 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Germany
March 25, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 5, 2008 · Theatrical
Italy
December 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
April 11, 2009 · Digital
Kazakhstan
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 16, 2008 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 12, 2008 · Digital
United Kingdom
April 11, 2025 · TV · BBC 1
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