The duchess [DVD]
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Hudson Regional Library - DVD - Adult
DVD F DUCHESS
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
097363531944
Notes
General Note
Based on the book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture.
General Note
Special features: Making-of featurette ; featurette on the real Georgiana ; featurette on the costumes.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Gyula Pados ; editor, Masahiro Hirakubo ; music by Rachel Portman ; production designer, Michael Carlin ; costume designer, Michael O'Connor.
Participants/Performers
Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell, Simon McBurney, Aidan McArdle, John Shrapnel.
Description
Chronicles the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. She was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. She was a vibrant beauty and celebrity of her time. Georgiana is trapped in an unhappy marital triangle with her husband and his live-in mistress. She falls passionately in love with Earl Grey, an ambitious young politician, and the affair causes a bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to erupt into a scandal. Now she must face an agonizing choice between her hopeless but passionate love affair or her responsibilities as a duchess.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 TVs; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2009: Best Achievement in Costume Design.
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Regional Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F DUCHESS | On Shelf | |
| Land O'Lakes Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F DUCHESS | Checked Out | April 23, 2024 |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hatcher, J., Jensen, A. T., Dibb, S., Knightley, K., Fiennes, R., Rampling, C., Cooper, D., Atwell, H., McBurney, S., & Foreman, A. (2008). The duchess [DVD] (Widescreen.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeffrey Hatcher et al.. 2008. The Duchess [DVD]. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeffrey Hatcher et al.. The Duchess [DVD] Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hatcher, Jeffrey, et al. The Duchess [DVD] Widescreen., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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