The Duchess
“Based on the incredible true story.”
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Studio
Pathé Renn Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Duchess performed
Budget
$17.8M
Worldwide Gross
$43.3M
Gross Profit
$25.5M
Return
2.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$6M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Keira Knightley
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire
Ralph Fiennes
Duke of Devonshire
Lady Spencer
Charlotte Rampling
Lady Spencer
Charles Grey
Dominic Cooper
Charles Grey
Bess Foster
Hayley Atwell
Bess Foster
Charles Fox
Simon McBurney
Charles Fox
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Aidan McArdle
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
General Grey
John Shrapnel
General Grey
Heaton
Alistair Petrie
Heaton
Dr. Neville
Patrick Godfrey
Dr. Neville
Speechmaker
Michael Medwin
Speechmaker
Macaroni
Justin Edwards
Macaroni
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