The duchess
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Format
DVD
ISBN
1415745889
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
Language
English
ISBN
1415745889
UPC
097363531944
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.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD DUC | Available | |
| Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Media - Video | RED DVD Fic DUC | Available | |
| Bunnvale Library - Adult Media | DUCHESS | Available | |
| Butler Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD DUC | Available | |
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD DUC | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adultery -- England -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Foreign films -- Great Britain.
Historical films.
Married women -- England -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806 -- Drama.
Foreign films -- Great Britain.
Historical films.
Married women -- England -- Drama.
Scandals -- England -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- England -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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. (2008). The duchess . Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael. Kuhn et al.. 2008. The Duchess. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael. Kuhn et al.. The Duchess Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kuhn, Michael., et al. The Duchess 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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