Based on a true story of an 18th century Brit aristocrat and his wife. Keira Knightley stars as the lead herself. It being a true tale I did wonder about the facts. She finds her marriage loveless and so gets interested in politics. She begins to help make the career of a former playmate, which irritates her philandering husband.
The duke, Ralph Fiennes, takes up with her lady friend, who uses him to get her children back. He, in turn, uses his wife. Even going so far as to rape her in hopes of producing a male heir.
Though the acting and settings drew me to the story, the cruelty and intrigue turned me off. Though as a period piece, they did a better job of keeping clear who these people were. I think they're trying to show slavery to duty and social standing. It comes off as people too self absorbed to consider their choices.
Bandon and Myrtle Point have this DVD.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0864761/
Buy the DVD from Amazon: The Duchess
No comments:
Post a Comment