The Duchess (2008)

United Kingdom et al., 110 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Duchess
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Italy
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 7
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 2008-12-19

Cast

Keira Knightley
Georgiana Spencer, hertiginna av Devonshire

Ralph Fiennes
hertigen av Devonshire

Charlotte Rampling
Lady Spencer

Dominic Cooper
Charles Grey

Hayley Atwell
Lady Bess Foster

Simon McBurney
Charles James Fox

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Titles

Original title
  • The Duchess
Swedish release title
  • The Duchess
Co-production title
  • La duchesse (Frankrike)
  • La duchessa (Italien)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Special Effects
Co-producer
Executive Producer
Casting
Still Photographer
Conductor
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Hair Stylist
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Keira Knightley Georgiana Spencer, hertiginna av Devonshire
Ralph Fiennes hertigen av Devonshire
Charlotte Rampling Lady Spencer
Dominic Cooper Charles Grey
Hayley Atwell Lady Bess Foster
Simon McBurney Charles James Fox
Aidan McArdle Richard Sheridan
John Shrapnel general Grey
Alistair Petrie Heaton
Patrick Godfrey doktor Neville
Michael Medwin talaren
Justin Edwards Macaroni
Richard McCabe Sir James Hare
Calvin Dean betjänt på Devonshire House
Hannah Stokely tjänsteflicka på Devonshire House
Andy Armour Burleigh
Emily Jewell barnjungfru
Bruce MacKinnon Sir Peter Teazle
Georgia King Lady Teazle
Luke Norris betjänt
Eva Hrela Charlotte som treåring
Poppy Wigglesworth Charlotte som nioåring

Companies

Production Company Qwerty Films Ltd.
Copyright Duchess Movie Limited 2008
Pathé Renn Productions SAS 2008
BIM Distribuzione SRL 2008
Co-Production Company Magnolia Mae Films
Paramount Vantage Inc.
Presented by BBC Films
Pathé Distribution Ltd.
Supported by National Lottary through the UK Film Council Development Fund
MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2008
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Warner Bros. Entertainment Sverige AB 2009

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 145924
Date 2008-10-03
Classification Allowed from age 7
Original length 3012 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 483, 546, 503, 464, 512, 504.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Colour system DeLuxe Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3017 meter
Length in minutes 110 min
Reels 6 reels


Original work

Original title Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (Biography)
Author Amanda Foreman


Production location

2007-09-23 2007-12
Twickenham Film Studios, St. Margarets Twickenham, Middlesex (ateljé)
Bath, Somerset
Chatsworth House Edensor, Derbyshire
Clandon Hall Guildford, Surrey (interiörer Devonshire House)
Basildon Park Lower Basildon, Berkshire
Osterley Park House Isleworth, Middlesex (societetsbalen hos Lady Melbourne)
Fakenham, Norfolk
Greenwich, London
Holkham Hall and Estate Norfolk (Devonshire Houses matsal)
Kedleston Hall Kedleston, Derbyshire
National Maritime Museum Greenwich, London
King William Walk Greenwich, London
University of Greenwich Greenwich, London
Old Vic Theatre Bristol
Royal Crescent Bath, Somerset
Somerset House Strand, London (exteriörer Devonshire House)
Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
West Wycombe Park West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Release dates

Other showing 2008-08-05 United Kingdom 110 min (Officiell brittisk premiär)
First showing 2008-09-03 London United Kingdom 110 min
Festival showing 2008-09-07 Toronto, Ontario Canada 110 min (Toronto Film Festival)
Release in Sweden 2008-12-19 Sweden 110 min
DVD release 2009-06-24 Sweden
TV showing 2019-12-25 SVT1 Sweden
2020-03-02 TV4 Film Sweden
2020-03-13 TV4 Film Sweden
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Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Peripheral material


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Misc.prints
Language Swedish


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