Duchess, The

The average user rating for this Movie is 8.1 out of 10 (based on 25 Votes).

S M gave it a7:
It is indeed a good movie, though not superb. The locations and settings are really pleasing. Every thing was decent, including actings.

Jay H. gave it a7:
Very impressive art direction and costumes, brilliant. Good story, the acting is terrific. But as with many period pieces, there are some slow stretches. I never lost interest however. Excellent cinematography. Very meticulous in its detail.

robert i. gave it an8:
Too many historical biopics wallow in a shallow pond, emerging oddly hollow. Here the duchess finds that life with the duke shatters her preconceptions. Where is the love? The producers effectively use the heroic trappings as a setting for real drama too many people encounter today. In spending so much on the finery, sometimes the setting trumps the fragility. On balance, the duchess does what movies can do.

Ken G gave it a7:
Film does a poor job in conveying the idea that Knightly's character was a charismatic, larger then life 18th century icon who was influential, and the Prices Di of her day. I got little sense of that from this movie. However, what the movie does depict well is the life and the world of an 18th century upperclass woman, trapped in a bad marriage.

Kimberly W. gave it a9:
Loved the movie. It carried the important element of a strong, talented woman constrained by her time (and her mother.) The book is even better. "Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire" by Amanda Foreman. If you read the book and watch the movie, you get a great flavor for history and politics. Georgiana was a very important political figure, which the movie suggests, but cannot thoroughly explore. Still, the movie was very worth seeing. Excellent acting. I didn't think someone could make me like and understand the Duke. Ralph Fiennes made me understand him, and come close to liking him - or at least pitying him.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
Excellent period piece! Although true love, a child and sexual right were taken - she's a survivor! A leader for the people regardless of what was happening. A must see.

Billy S. gave it an8:
Though it lacks the opulence and scale of Sophia Coppolla's Marie Antoinette it more than makes up for it with a great screenplay and some truly brilliant performances from Keira Knightley, Ralph Feinnes and Hayley Atwell, plus the legendary Charlotte Rampling in a small, but scene stealing role. The Duchess is one of those small gems you go in to with no expectations and leave surprized at just how much you fell into it.

Anna L. gave it a9:
If Knightly and Fiennes are not nominated for Oscars, theres no justice.

Lauren S. gave it a10:
Great movie! Knightley and Fiennes are both quite good, but KK is the star here and does a surprisingly good job (because it's that good). The critics' reviews on here do not do the film justice. There is some fulff, but it is well-written, well-acted, and tugs at your heart. I think a lot of why the critics reviews on here aren't so great is beacuse it is a girl movie but obviously they got nothing from the movie b/c they are propogating the same attiudes toward women that the movie speaks about. I am not sure about how accurate it is but VERY good! liked it and i'm a tough crowd.

Kathy S. gave it an8:
This movie, while sad, was a vision of beautiful costumes, hair, and locations. Loved Kiera's Duchess and despised the Duke. A movie worth spending $ on!

Robert R. gave it a10:
Exceeded expectations.

Caroline M. gave it a9:
Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes have an intense chemistry; their marriage is a war zone and neither is backing down. The film is worth seeing if just for their interaction.

Alan M. gave it a10:
Must be seen - brilliant stuff from Knightley and Feinnes.

Gabi P. gave it a10:
It is an Oscar - worthy film.

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