REVIEW: The Duchess [2008]

“Freedom in moderation” Keira Knightley’s period drama for the year 2008 is a well-crafted one, but lacking in anything new and exciting. The Duchess is your run-of-the-mill tale of unrequited love amidst the artifice of a marriage of utility. It all begins with a gathering of teenagers, playing their games in the yard while the adults talk inside, planning the futures for their children behind closed doors. When Georgiana’s mother tells her how she will be the next Duchess of Devonshire, you are almost shocked at her reaction. So happy…

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