Keira Knightley stars as Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire, in this adaptation of Amanda Foreman's novel. Unhappily married to the duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes, in a Golden Globe-nominated role), Georgiana indulges in extravagant vices and begins a scandalous affair with politician Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper). Director Saul Dibb's drama about the aristocratic 18th-century femme fatale received an Oscar for Best Costume Design.
The relative of Princess Diana has got swag! I love Dominic Cooper in this film. Ralph Fiennes plays the perfect villain as usual. Her life was one of sacrifice...it's too bad she didn't get the... more
The relative of Princess Diana has got swag! I love Dominic Cooper in this film. Ralph Fiennes plays the perfect villain as usual. Her life was one of sacrifice...it's too bad she didn't get the ending she wanted.