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The Duchess
2008
· Movie
· 110 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2749
- IMDb #2426
- Google retired #2197
- Rotten Tomatoes #2828
- Metacritic #2419
- Letterboxd #2665
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3212
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2816
- Metacritic Critics #2238
- Metacritic Audience #2744
- Criticker #2028
- Kinopoisk #901
- AlloCiné #1827
- Trakt #2444
Every rating
46–84
out of 100
In 18th century England, a young aristocratic woman is married off to a powerful, much older Duke. She becomes a fashion icon and beloved socialite, but her life is one of loneliness and repression in a loveless marriage. Her quest for personal happiness and love leads her into a affair that threatens her social standing and her relationship with her children.
Details
- Director
- Saul Dibb
- Writers
- Anders Thomas Jensen, Jeffrey Hatcher, Saul Dibb
- Released
- 5 September 2008
- Country
- Italy, United Kingdom, France
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $17.8M
- Box office
- $43.3M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 16 →1 major award won · 3 wins from 16 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Costume Design | Michael O'Connor | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Art Direction | Michael Carlin and Rebecca Alleway | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 | Best Make-Up and Hair | Daniel Phillips and Jan Archibald | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 | Best Costume Design | Michael O'Connor | Winner |
| British Independent Film Awards 2008 | Best Technical Achievement | Michael O'Connor (Costume) | Nominee |
| British Independent Film Awards 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominee |
| British Independent Film Awards 2008 | Best Actress | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Michael O'Connor | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Michael Carlin and Rebecca Alleway | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Michael O'Connor | Winner |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Karen Wakefield and Michael Carlin | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Gyula Pados | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Michael O'Connor | Winner |
| Best Make-Up and Hair | Daniel Phillips and Jan Archibald | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hayley Atwell | Nominee |
| Best Technical Achievement | Michael O'Connor (Costume) | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
2 nominations
| British Actor of the Year | Ralph Fiennes | Nominee |
| British Actress in a Supporting Role | Hayley Atwell | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Actress | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Favorite Independent Movie | The Duchess | Nominee |