The duchess
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
ISBN
1415745889, 9781415745885
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD DUC | Checked out |
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD DUCHESS | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD DRAMA DUCHESS | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA DUC | On Shelf |
| Bridgeview Public Library - Stacks | DVD DUC | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Academy Awards 2009 winner.
Adultery -- England -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Married women -- England -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Adultery -- England -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Married women -- England -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1415745889, 9781415745885
UPC
0097363531944, 097363531944, 032429284754
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the book "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman.
General Note
Special features: Featurettes.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Gyula Pados ; editor, Masahiro Hirakubo ; music, Rachel Portman.
Participants/Performers
Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper.
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 marrital 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, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital.
Language
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kuhn, M., Tana, G., Hatcher, J., Jensen, A. T., Dibb, S., Knightley, K., Fiennes, R., Rampling, C., Cooper, D., Foreman, A., Atwell, H., McBurney, S., & Portman, R. (2008). The duchess . Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Kuhn et al.. 2008. The Duchess. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Kuhn et al.. The Duchess Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kuhn, M., Tana, G., Hatcher, J., Jensen, A. T., Dibb, S., Knightley, K. and Fiennes, R. et al (2008). The duchess. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kuhn, Michael, et al. The Duchess Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
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