The Duchess (2008)
Overview
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,759,769.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $43,306,325.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.7406 |
Directed By
Saul Dibb
Crew
Jeff Richardson
Howard Halsall
Gyula Pados
Masahiro Hirakubo
Rachel Portman
Gabrielle Tana
David M. Thompson
Jeffrey Hatcher
Saul Dibb
Michael Kuhn
Carolyn Marks Blackwood
Anders Thomas Jensen
Michael O'Connor
James Collins
Ed Cross
Peter Mountain
Saul Dibb
Vince Madden
Marcus Alexander
Ben Gladstone
Corinne Bossu
Andrea King
Simon Allmark
Charlie Noble
Fran Needham
Rachael Speke
Tapio Salmi
Becky Roberts
Adam Gascoyne
Rodrigo Gutierrez
Rebecca Alleway
Muffin Green
Fay McConkey
Amanda Foreman
Michael Carlin
Stephanie Hovette
Catherine Hodgson
Paul Hamblin
Élodie Ichter
Karen Wakefield
John Colley
Gerry Vasbenter
Louise Fisher
Jonathan Dixon
Francesca Jaynes
Emma Davie
Yann McCullough
Neil Williams
Roberto Cappannelli
Josh Sutcliffe
Jill McCullough
Sam Donovan
Andie Derrick
Jill Tandy
Alexandra Arlango
François Ivernel
Malcolm Ritchie
Andrew Warren
Mark Woolley
Amanda Foreman
Christine Langan
Colleen Woodcock
Andrew Semans
Cameron McCracken
Daniel Phillips
Jan Archibald
Iain B. MacDonald
TOP CAST
Keira Knightley
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Ralph Fiennes
Duke of Devonshire
Charlotte Rampling
Lady Spencer
Dominic Cooper
Charles Grey
Hayley Atwell
Bess Foster
Simon McBurney
Charles Fox
Aidan McArdle
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
John Shrapnel
General Grey
Alistair Petrie
Heaton
Patrick Godfrey
Dr. Neville
Michael Medwin
Speechmaker
Justin Edwards
Macaroni
Richard McCabe
Sir James Hare
Calvin A. Dean
Devonshire House Servant (as Calvin Dean)
Hannah Stokely
Devonshire House Maid
Andrew Armour
Burleigh
Emily Jewell
Nanny
Bruce Mackinnon
Sir Peter Teazle
Georgia King
Lady Teazle
Luke Norris
Footman
Eva Hrela
Charlotte (Age 3)
Poppy Wigglesworth
Charlotte (Age 9)
Emily Cohen
Harryo
Mercy Fiennes Tiffin
Little G
Sebastian Applewhite
Augustus
Angus McEwan
Lord Robert
Kate Burdette
Lady Harriet
Laura Stevely
Lady Elizabeth
Benjamin Noble
Lord Ambrose (as Ben Garlick)
Max Bennett
Lord Walter
Camilla Arfwedson
Lady Charlotte
Fiona Sheehan
Young Girl in Theatre
Sarah Wyatt
Servant Girl
Thomas Arnold
Dealer
Gilbert Wynne
Althorpe Servant
Richard Curzon
Heaton's Clerk
Sophia Johnston
Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball
Katerina Tana
Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball
Clive Pearse
Narrator (voice)
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