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The Duchess

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Period drama based on the tumultuous life of the 18th-century duchess of Devonshire, a bright, popular aristocrat who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts - including living with her husband's mistress and falling passionately in love with a young politician.

Based on Amanda Foreman's best-selling novel Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Show less

Contributors

Georgiana Spencer:
Keira Knightley
The Duke of Devonshire:
Ralph Fiennes
Lady Spencer:
Charlotte Rampling
Earl Grey:
Dominic Cooper
Lady Bess Foster:
Hayley Atwell
Charles Fox:
Simon McBurney
Richard Sheridan:
Aidan McArdle
General Grey:
John Shrapnel
Dr Neville:
Patrick Godfrey
Speechmaker:
Michael Medwin
Sir James Hare:
Richard McCabe
Lady Charlotte:
Camilla Arfwedson
Director:
Saul Dibb
Writer:
Saul Dibb
Producer:
Michael Kuhn
Executive Producer:
Carolyn Marks-Blackwood
Executive Producer:
Amanda Foreman
Executive Producer:
Francois Ivernel
Executive Producer:
Christine Langan
Executive Producer:
Cameron McCracken
Executive Producer:
David M Thompson

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