The Duchess News

'The Duchess' Glammed Up for World Premiere

September 04, 2008 10:09:12

On Wednesday, September 3, "The Duchess" has rolled down its red carpet in front of Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square, London to celebrate its world premiere. The special occasion was made merry with the attendance of the stars, Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper, as well as director Saul Dibb and "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" author Amanda Foreman.

Still, all of the attention of the evening was on the leading lady Knightley who was dressed in a strapless blue gown with lace accents on the neckline and hemline. Walking down the red carpet, she made time to casually chat and sign autographs for her fans waiting for her at the event. On her role in this film, she commented, "It's very interesting to me to play these types of roles and work with other women. There's always lots of men on the film set so it's good to have the opportunity to work with great actresses."

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'The Duchess' to Get Red Carpet Treatment on September 3

September 02, 2008 09:09:14

Before "The Duchess" hits limited theaters, the period drama film will be specially screened for the first time more than two weeks before its due date on September 19. Taking place at the Odeon Cinema in Odeon Leicester Square, the Paramount Vantage's period drama will roll down its red carpet to celebrate its London premiere on September 3.

Though the list of the stars to attend the special event has yet unraveled, there is possibility that "Duchess" cast ensemble, including Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes, is coming to join the celebration. The complete coverage of the premiere event will be reported after the stars and other celebrity guest tread the red carpet.

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A Dramatic International Trailer of Keira Knightley's 'Duchess'

June 11, 2008 09:06:01

Back in late 2007, movie lovers are given the chance to get a look inside the upcoming drama movie "The Duchess" through the release of its arguably short trailer. Fast forwarded to June 2008 nearly six months after the exposing of that trailer, another video footage promoting the Paramount Vantage's film starring Keira Knightley comes out and it is the international version of the trailer.

If the domestic trailer serves as the introduction to the scandalous Duchess of Devonshire herself, the international trailer provides comparison between Georgiana Cavendish and her famed descendant, the England lovable princess Lady Diana. In the opening sequences of the trailer, when a man gives an eulogistic introduction of the English aristocrat, the clips show the fading portrait of the former Princess of Wales for several times and suggest that years later Georgiana's legacy is followed by the people princess.

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Fall Films' Release Date Unveiled, Keira Knightley's 'Duchess' Comes In September

April 01, 2008 04:04:09

Following the letting out of the fall theatrical schedule for many upcoming films, it was announced that the upcoming 18th century drama "The Duchess" will be arriving in theaters this fall. Variety reported that the Paramount Vantage's film starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes has been set to make its debut on September 12, 2008.

It was further reported that the film that picks up the scandalous story of Georgiana, the duchess of Devonshire, will be having a limited previewing. Penned by Jeffrey Hatcher and Susanne Bier, the film is based on Amanda Foreman's biography and was said to be originally set to be helmed by Bier. It was shot at Twickenham Film Studios. It also had on-location filming that include shooting at Chatsworth, Bath, Holkham Hall, Norfolk and Kedleston Hall.

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The Duchess' Trailer Released

December 27, 2007 01:12:25

The trailer of Keira Knightley's upcoming drama, "The Duchess", has been released by Paramount Vantage. It gives first look for the film that is based on Amanda Foreman's biography and also gives out hint of the release date as it is stated, "Next fall...The Duchess is coming."

The film chronicled the scandalous life of the 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. She was an ancestor of Princess Diana, and was alternately celebrated as well as reviled for her extravagant political and personal lives.

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More Pics of Keira Knightley on The Duchess Set

October 15, 2007 11:10:25

New photos from the set of "The Duchess" in Greenwich, London have surfaced online and once again captured images of lead star Keira Knightley in her period outfit for her role as the titular character.

This time, the English beauty sported a massive coiffure as she filmed her scenes of riding in an ornate carriage, complete with footman. Just Jared.com reported shooting on that day was carried out at Greenwich's London Maritime Museum which got transformed into an 18th century-looking street. A reader to the site, however, informed that the location used was the town's Old Royal Naval College instead, now becoming part of University of Greenwich.

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Keira Knightley in The Duchess Set Photos

September 26, 2007 01:09:19

It's good to have Keira Knightley back in a period piece and she seems to fit nicely into this kind of feature as pictured in two images on the left.

The English beauty was undergoing scenes for her new film "The Duchess", which Saul Dibb is directing for BBC Films and Pathe. She is playing the titular role, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, who was a celebrated beauty and an active political campaigner in an age when women's suffrage was still over a century away.

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Keira Knightley Is The Duchess

July 30, 2007 04:07:58

Really establishing her name in period drama pieces, Keira Knightley is reportedly poised to topline "The Duchess", an adaptation of Amanda Foreman's bestselling biography of Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire, which Pathe and BBC Films are co-financing.

Here the beauty will play the titular character, described as the Princess Diana of the time, who lived in an extravagant, profligate and promiscuous life of political and romantic intrigue. Becoming an important power-broker amidst Britain's ruling elite but also running up catastrophic gambling debts, the 18th century aristocrat was alternately feted and reviled, in the meantime being widely caricatured by the popular press.

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Susanne Bier Bows Before "The Duchess"

September 16, 2006 11:09:00

Moving rather quick to land a new stint, Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier has attached herself to direct a period love story based on Amanda Foreman's novel "Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire" simply entitled "The Duchess", Production Weekly has revealed.

In bringing up the project to the surface, Bier will also team up with her writing partner Anders Thomas Jensen to work on a new draft of the film's script initially adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Meanwhile, the story will focus on a beautiful woman living in an unhappy marriage who falls in love with a young politician.

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absolutely fantastic and touching movie.

posted by elle on Oct 01, 2008

Brilliant, A Great Film Would Deffo Reccomend It.

posted by -Lauren, on Sep 11, 2008