The Duchess

Summary

The Duchess is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,949 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Duchess received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[3].
• The Duchess's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Duchess was directed by Saul Dibb^[5].
• Jeffrey Hatcher wrote the screenplay for The Duchess^[6].
• Anders Thomas Jensen wrote the screenplay for The Duchess^[7].
• Saul Dibb wrote the screenplay for The Duchess^[8].
• The Duchess's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman^[9].
• The Duchess's genre is biographical film^[10].
• The Duchess's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Duchess's genre is film based on book^[12].
• The Duchess's genre is romance film^[13].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Keira Knightley^[14].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Ralph Fiennes^[15].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Hayley Atwell^[16].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Charlotte Rampling^[17].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Dominic Cooper^[18].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Georgia King^[19].
• A cast member of The Duchess was John Shrapnel^[20].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Simon McBurney^[21].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Alistair Petrie^[22].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Patrick Godfrey^[23].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Richard McCabe^[24].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Michael Medwin^[25].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Bruce Mackinnon^[26].
• A cast member of The Duchess was Max Bennett^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Kuhn^[28] and Gabrielle Tana^[29]. The Duchess was directed by Saul Dibb^[5]. Screenwriters include Jeffrey Hatcher^[6], Anders Thomas Jensen^[7], and Saul Dibb^[8]. Cast members include Keira Knightley^[14], Ralph Fiennes^[15], Hayley Atwell^[16], Charlotte Rampling^[17], Dominic Cooper^[18], and Georgia King^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2008^[30], January 15, 2009^[31], and March 26, 2009^[32]. The original language of The Duchess was English^[33]. Genres include biographical film^[10], drama film^[11], film based on book^[12], and romance film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

The Duchess's main subject is Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire^[35].

Reception

The Duchess received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[3]. Reviews include 6.3/10^[36], 62/100^[37], and 62%^[38].

Why It Matters

The Duchess ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,949 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Duchess receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[3].