"Based on the incredible true story."

2008

1h 50m

7.0(1718 votes)

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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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Keira Knightley

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

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Ralph Fiennes

Duke of Devonshire

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Charlotte Rampling

Lady Spencer

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Dominic Cooper

Charles Grey

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Hayley Atwell

Bess Foster

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Simon McBurney

Charles Fox

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Aidan McArdle

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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John Shrapnel

General Grey

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Alistair Petrie

Heaton

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Patrick Godfrey

Dr. Neville

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Michael Medwin

Speechmaker

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Justin Edwards

Macaroni

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Richard McCabe

Sir James Hare

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Calvin A. Dean

Devonshire House Servant (as Calvin Dean)

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Hannah Stokely

Devonshire House Maid

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Andrew Armour

Burleigh

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Emily Jewell

Nanny

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Bruce Mackinnon

Sir Peter Teazle

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Georgia King

Lady Teazle

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Luke Norris

Footman

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Eva Hrela

Charlotte (Age 3)

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Poppy Wigglesworth

Charlotte (Age 9)

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Emily Cohen

Harryo

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Mercy Fiennes Tiffin

Little G

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Sebastian Applewhite

Augustus

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Angus McEwan

Lord Robert

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Kate Burdette

Lady Harriet

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Laura Stevely

Lady Elizabeth

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Benjamin Noble

Lord Ambrose (as Ben Garlick)

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Max Bennett

Lord Walter

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Camilla Arfwedson

Lady Charlotte

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Fiona Sheehan

Young Girl in Theatre

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Sarah Wyatt

Servant Girl

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Thomas Arnold

Dealer

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Gilbert Wynne

Althorpe Servant

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Richard Curzon

Heaton's Clerk

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Sophia Johnston

Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball

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Katerina Tana

Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball

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Clive Pearse

Narrator (voice)

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Keira Knightley

Ralph Fiennes

Charlotte Rampling

Dominic Cooper

Hayley Atwell

Simon McBurney

Aidan McArdle

John Shrapnel

Alistair Petrie

Patrick Godfrey

Michael Medwin

Justin Edwards

Richard McCabe

Calvin A. Dean

Hannah Stokely

Andrew Armour

Emily Jewell

Bruce Mackinnon

Georgia King

Luke Norris

Eva Hrela

Poppy Wigglesworth

Emily Cohen

Mercy Fiennes Tiffin

Sebastian Applewhite

Angus McEwan

Kate Burdette

Laura Stevely

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Max Bennett

Camilla Arfwedson

Fiona Sheehan

Sarah Wyatt

Thomas Arnold

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Richard Curzon

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