The Duchess (2008)


The Duchess
Release Date03 September 2008
US Box Office$14,000,000
TaglineThere were three people in her marriage
GenreBiography, Drama, History, Romance
CountryUK
Italy
France
Filming LocationsBath, Somerset, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Drama, Period Film
MoodTriumph of the Spirit, Eyepoppers
ThemesCrowned Heads, Infidelity, Love Triangles
TonesSweeping, Lavish, Earnest
TagsCelebrity, Love Triangle, Royalty, Scandal

The Duchess is a 2008 British drama film based on Amanda Foreman's biography of the 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. It was released in September 2008 in the UK. Originally to be directed by Susanne Bier, The Duchess was directed by Saul Dibb.


Cast and Crew


The Duke

Lady Spencer

Charles Grey

Bess Foster

Charles Fox

Richard Sheridan

General Grey

Alistair Petrie
Heaton

Dr. Neville

Speechmaker

Justin Edwards
Macaroni

Richard McCabe
Sir James Hare

Calvin Dean
Devonshire House Servant

Hannah Stokely
Devonshire House Maid

Andrew Armour
Burleigh

Emily Jewell
Nanny

Bruce Mackinnon
Sir Peter Teazle

Lady Teazle

Luke Norris
Footman

Eva Hrela
Charlotte

Poppy Wigglesworth
Charlotte - age 9

Emily Cohen
Harryo

Mercy Fiennes Tiffin
Little G

Sebastian Applewhite
Augustus

Angus McEwan
Lord Robert

Kate Burdette
Lady Harriet

Laura Stevely
Lady Elizabeth

Benjamin Noble
Lord Ambrose

Max Bennett
Lord Walter

Camilla Arfwedson
Lady Charlotte

Fiona Sheehan
Young Girl in Theatre

Sarah Wyatt
Servant Girl

Thomas Arnold
Dealer

Gilbert Wynne
Althorpe Servant

Richard Curzon
Heaton's Clerk

Sophia Johnston
Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball

Katerina Tana
Guest at Lady Melbourne's Ball

John K. Duncan
Devonshire Servant

Ailsa Baker
Aristocrat at political rally

Daniel Bardwell
Gamer

Philippa Burt
Party Guest

Rose Romain
Maid

Director

Saul Dibb
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Writer

Jeffrey Hatcher

Anders Thomas Jensen

Saul Dibb

Amanda Foreman

Producer

Alexandra Arlango
co-producer

Carolyn Marks Blackwood
executive producer

Amanda Foreman
executive producer

François Ivernel
executive producer

Michael Kuhn
producer

Christine Langan
executive producer

Cameron McCracken
executive producer

Malcolm Ritchie
associate producer: QwertyFilms

Andrew Semans
associate producer: Magnolia Mae Films

Gabrielle Tana
producer

Jill Tandy
associate producer: QwertyFilms

David M. Thompson
executive producer

Andrew Warren
line producer

Colleen Woodcock
co-producer

Mark Woolley
associate producer: QwertyFilms

Original Music

Cinematographer

Gyula Pados

Editor

Masahiro Hirakubo
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Casting Director

Lucy Bevan
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Production Designer

Michael Carlin
-

Art Director

Karen Wakefield
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Set Decorator

Rebecca Alleway
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Costume Designer

Michael O'Connor
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Makeup Department

Jo Adams
daily crowd hairdresser

Jan Archibald
hair designer

Gill Bunker
daily crowd hairdresser

Anita Burger
daily crowd hairdresser

Catherine Davies
hairdresser

Clarice Gill
crowd hair trainee

Maureen Hetherington
daily crowd hairdresser

Stephanie Hovette
hairdresser, wig maker

Sue Ignatius
crowd hairdresser

Daniel Phillips
makeup designer

Marc Pilcher
daily crowd hairdresser

Tapio Salmi
makeup artist

Loulia Sheppard
hairdresser: Miss Knightley

Manny Stirpe
daily crowd hairdresser

Barbara Taylor
hairdresser

Rosemary Warder
crowd hairdresser

Christine Whitney
crowd hair supervisor

Camilla Kirk-Reynolds
crowd hair trainee

Claire Matthews
hair stylist: dailies

Rupert Simon
hairdresser

Production Manager

Tania Blunden
post-production supervisor

Nick Laws
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tom Brewster
third assistant director

Paul Cathie
additional assistant director

Toby Hosking
second assistant director

Sandrine Loisy
third assistant director: crowd

Iain B. MacDonald
second unit director

Josh Robertson
first assistant director

Nick Shuttleworth
second assistant director: crowd

Art Department

Viv Ball
scenic painter

Bruce Barnes
site supervisor

Andy Blore
carpenter

Alex Boswell
stand-by props

Matthew Broderick
stand-by props

Tim Browning
draftsman

Daniel Byrne
carpenter

Gillian Campbell
hod scenic painter

Christopher Chandler
dressing props

Nic Clayton
carpenter

James Collins
assistant art director

Dave Cooper
carpenter

Dan Crandon
construction manager

Jim Dyson
stand-by painter

Lucy Eyre
assistant set decorator

Colin Fox
drapesman

Lee George
carpenter

Muffin Green
property master

Dean Hawley
scenic painter

Kathy Heaser
graphic designer

Lisa Heathcote
food stylist

Lewis Heaver
carpenter

Lee Hosken
stand-by carpenter

Jason Htay
carpenter

Athene MacRae
art department runner

Robert May
carpenter

Mark McCabe
drapesman

Adam McCreight
property storeman

Alex McDonald
scenic painter

Ben Munro
stand-by art director

Tim Powis
workshop supervisor

Ben Rai-Green
carpenter

Jody Raynes
scenic painter supervisor

Michael Standish
production buyer

Kristin Theyers
dressing props

Rebecca Thomas
art department

Miara Vazeou
assistant drapesmaster

Mark Wallis
carpenter

Andrew Wilson
dressing props

Ray Wilson
stand-by rigger

Nick Wood
scenic painter

Sound Department

Paul Botham
boom operator

Grant Bridgeman
boom operator: second unit

Jeremy Brown
cable person: sound

Oliver Bunker
sound assistant: second unit

Andie Derrick
foley artist

Alex Ellerington
sound editor

Simon Fraser
sound mixer

Peter Gleaves
adr mixer

Howard Halsall
dialogue editor

Paul Hamblin
re-recording mixer

Catherine Hodgson
supervising sound editor

Marco Itta
sound assistant: second unit

Andrea King
foley artist

Forbes Noonan
foley recordist

Ben Norrington
foley editor

Alexandros Sidiropoulos
assistant re-recording mixer

Noel Thompson
sound mixer: second unit

Mike Turner
sound mixer: second unit

Martin Williams
sound mixer: second unit

Special Effects

James Davis III
special effects technician

Hugh Goodbody
special effects technician

Mark Holt
special effects supervisor

Jan Staines
special effects technician

Jamie Weguelin
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Zishaan Ajmal
data operations

Bradley Bayliss
data operations

Janice Body
digital cleanup artist

Ed Cross
visual effects editor: Double Negative

Paul Doogan
scanning and recording

Miles Drake
studio: Double Negative

Adam Gascoyne
visual effects supervisor: CIS London

Adam Hammond
compositor

Pete Hanson
studio: Double Negative

Kristine-Joeann Jasper
matchmove artist: Double Negative

Steve Lynn
technician: Double Negative

Fay McConkey
visual effects producer: Double Negative

Mark Michaels
compositor: Double Negative

Marc Neale
scanning and recording

Timo-Pekko Nieminen
effects technical director: Double Negative

Charlie Noble
visual effects supervisor: Double Negative

Dan Perry
scanning and recording

Paul Raeburn
supervisor: 2d, Double Negative

Bob Roach
scanning and recording

Becky Roberts
visual effects producer: CIS London

Dave Scott
technician: Double Negative

Nam Vu
data operations

Faye Walkington
data operations

Taz Lodder
technical support: Double Negative

Stunts

Marc Cass
stunt performer

Stuart Clark
stunt performer

Tidd James
stunt performer

Gerard Naprous
horse master

Seon Rogers
stunt performer

Lee Sheward
stunt coordinator

Maxine Whittaker
stunt double: Miss Knightley

Camera and Electrical Department

Pip Ayers
epk

Roy Branch
rigging electrician

Tommy Carling
rigging electrician

John Clarke
shooting electric

best boy

John Colley
gaffer

Elliot Dupuy
camera trainee: FT2

Andy Edridge
grip: "b" camera

Rodrigo Gutierrez
additional camera operator

Rawdon Hayne
first assistant camera

Dermot Hickey
second assistant camera

Jon Hurley
camera loader: "b" camera

Nick Kenealy
video operator

Ben Kerr
shooting electric

Adrian Mackay
shooting electric

Iain Mackay
camera loader: "a" camera

Vince Madden
rigging gaffer

Chris McAleese
additional clapper loader

Peter Mountain
still photographer

Mike Parsons
generator operator

James Ray-Leary
grip trainee

Nick Ray
key grip

Kenny Richards
pre-rig electric

Adam Samuelson
technician: louma 2

Alan Stewart
additional lighting camera operator

Chris Tann
shooting electric

Gerry Vasbenter
camera operator: "b" camera/Steadicam

Marc Woodcock
lighting technician

Rob Gilmour
central loader: dailies

Casting Department

Abigail Barbier
adr voice casting

Louis Elman
adr voice casting

Ruth Key
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kathryn Blight
principal costume standby

Jane Bogunovic
seamstress

Anthony Brookman
crowd fitting supervisor

Sophie Bugeaud
costume trainee

Ann Cartwright
seamstress

Rosy Coppola
seamstress

Saffron Cullane
trainee seamstress

Sally Davis
costume assistant

Lucy Donowho
costume buyer

Ian Foweraker
costume trainee

Gordon Harmer
wardrobe supervisor

Carin Hoff
costume assistant

Vandra Howard
principal wardrobe stand-by

Andrew Joslin
costume assistant

Jo Korer
crowd fitting supervisor

Anna Kot
assistant costume designer

Barbara Kuznar
seamstress

Ashwin Makan
costume assistant

Ann Maskrey
chief costume cutter

Tracey Millar
costume assistant

Rosanna Normanton
costume trainee

Jools Osborne
costume assistant

Luan Placks
assistant costume designer

Marie Ross
costume assistant

Daisy Thistlethwayte
costume trainee: crowd

Jacqueline Thomas
costume assistant

Sarah Touaibi
set costume supervisor: crowd

Lupt Utama
costume assistant

Wyn Vaughan-Humphreys
principal wardrobe stand-by

Dee Walsh
wardrobe mistress: principals

Abbie Woods
costume trainee: crowd

Gerald Moulin
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Marcus Alexander
digital intermediate producer

Jonathan Dixon
digital intermediate producer

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Élodie Ichter
digital intermediate editor

Adam Inglis
digital intermediate colorist

Jenny King
editor trainee: FT2

Andrew Lim
digital intermediate assistant colorist

Ravinder Patria
editor trainee: FT2

Faye Stevens
post-production coordinator

Josh Sutcliffe
digital intermediate editor

Steven Waltham
editor trainee: FT2

Neil Williams
first assistant editor

Stephen Bearman
colorist: dailies

Music Department

Jonathan Allen
on-set music recording

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator

Pavel Belousek
soloist: cello

Anne Collis
on-set music contractor

Chris Cozens
auricle control systems

Chris Dibble
recording engineer

Andrew Dudman
on-set music recording

James Fitzpatrick
orchestral contractor

Jan Holzner
assistant recording engineer

Abbie Lister
on-set music coordinator: Hothouse Music

Petr Matejak
soloist: violin

Yann McCullough
music editor

Nyree Pinder
on-set music coordinator: Hothouse Music

score producer, orchestrator

Jiri Simunek
music preparation

David Snell
conductor

Rick Wentworth
musical director: pre-records

Youki Yamamoto
music associate

Transportation Department

Simon Barker
transportation captain

Daniel Brown
facilities transportation captain

Simon Burgess
generator driver

Alan Higman
driver: grip truck

Franca Jade
location driver

Andy Levett
stand-by prop driver

Steve Lewis
driver: camera truck

Andy Lindley
unit driver

Adam Steers
driver: construction department

Peter Strachan
unit driver

Marcus Ward
driver: Miss Knightley

Barrie Williams
driver: Mr. Fiennes

David N. Williams
driver: costume

Other Crew

Geraldine Atlee
legal and business affairs: BBC Films

Philip Ball
utility stand-in

Linda Bowen
assistant accountant: post-production

Lee Bye
technical director: Pathé

James Clarke
financial director: Pathé

Jessica Cole
assistant: Miss Knightley

Jayne Copperwaite
florist

Andrew Dalmahoy
location scout

Emma Davie
unit publicist

Rebecca Davis
assistant location manager: Bristol/Bath

Noel Donnellon
title sequence producer

Sam Donovan
script supervisor

Simon 'Spike' Duke
vt supervisor

Pierre Du Plessis
business affairs: Pathé

Nicky Earnshaw
production coordinator

Fiona Gilbert
caterer

Michael Gilbert
caterer

Ben Gladstone
location manager

Tania Gordon
base runner

Mary Greenwell
angel: Magnolia Mae Films

Hannah Grieg
historical advisor

John David Gunkle
unit manager

Harriet Harper
assistant: Mr. Fiennes

Tarn Harper
post-production accountant

Oliver Hazell
floor runner

Lisa Heathcote
food stylist

Robyn Henderson
floor runner: dailies

Caroline Hewitt
head of physical production: Pathé

Sarah Hunt
assistant accountant

Mick Hurrell
health and safety advisor

Amy Irvine
utility stand-in

Ben Irving
assistant: director and producers

Francesca Jaynes
choreographer

Poss Kondeatis
production assistant

Jamie Lengyel
location manager: Bristol/Bath

Carly Lewisohn
floor runner

Kim Li
assistant to the producers: Magnolia Mae Films

James MacFarlane
production runner, rushes runner

Charlotte MacPherson
assistant: Michael Kuhn, Qwerty Films

Jill McCullough
dialect coach

Dermot McDermott
unit operations

Fiona McGuire
head of physical production: Pathé

Ciaran Moran
assistant accountant

Jo Morris
production assistant: Rachel Portman

Charlotte Mukalazi
management accountant: Qwerty Films

Max Murphy
production assistant: Norfolk

Daniel Naprous
assistant horse master

Tiffany Nilson
assistant to the producers: Magnolia Mae Films

Clive Noakes
laboratory contact

Robert Norris
production legal services: Qwerty Films

David Z. Obadiah
title sequence producer

Emma Olrich-Smith
assistant production coordinator

Charles Ornstein
card play advisor

Jackie O'Sullivan
assistant accountant

James Payton
utility stand-in

Kate Penlington
clearance and neg checking

Richard Philipps
production legal services: Qwerty Films

Roger Phillips
title designer

Rachel Plose
production accountant

Gill Raddings
animal handler, livestock handler

Gemma Louise Read
floor runner

Bill Ridealgh
unit nurse

Mike Runagall
international sales: Pathé

Muriel Sauzay
international sales: Pathé

Richard Slinn
accounts cashier

Tom Stourton
assistant location manager

Peter A. Tullo
location assistant

Helen Turpin
second assistant coordinator

Matthew Vizard
production and delivery coordinator: BBC Films

Jonathan Weisgal
sage: Magnolia Mae Films

Sally Woodfield
etiquette advisor

Michael Wood
production executive: BBC Films

John K. Duncan
production assistant, floor runner

Thanks

Bea Kuhn
in memory

Production Company

Paramount Vantage

Pathé Cinéma

BBC Films

Pathé Renn Productions

BIM Distribuzione

Qwerty Films
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Magnolia Mae Films
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Distributor

Audio Visual Entertainment

Best Film CO

Bioscop

Cinéart

Cinéart

Filmes Lusomundo

Golden Village Entertainment

Kinowelt Filmverleih

Monopole-Pathé

Paramount Japan

Paramount Vantage
,

Pathé Distribution

Pathé Cinéma

Shani Films

United International Pictures (UIP)

AQS

Argentina Video Home

BIM Distribuzione

CatchPlay

Central Partnership

IPA Asia Pacific

Media Pro Film Distribution

Myndform

Paramount Home Entertainment
,

Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland

Tiglon

Twin Pics

Worldwide Entertainment Group (WEG)

Special Effects

CIS London

Double Negative

Rainmaker

Miscellaneous

VooDooDog
titles

ARRI Lighting Rental
lighting equipment supplied by

Abbey Road Studios
on set music recorded at

Air Lyndhurst Studios
on set music recorded at

Airstar UK
helium balloons

Boom Studios
sound post-production

Chanel
make-up

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus
music performed by

Cream Recording Studios
orchestral score mixed at

Cutting Edge
negative cutting

DeLuxe Laboratories
film processing

Deluxe Digital Entertainment
digital intermediate

Edit Hire (New Technology) Ltd.
editing facilities

Film Council Development Fund
made with the support of

Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional pro tools supplied by

Hothouse Music
music coordination

Isobel Griffiths Limited
musicians contractor: pre-records

Kodak
motion picture film supplied by

Lakeshore Records
soundtrack

Louma UK
Louma 2 supplied by

Midnight Transfer
dailies transfer, telecine services

Panavision UK
camera equipment , camera equipment provided by

Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne
developed with the support of

Sapex Scripts
post-production services

Smécky Studios
music recorded at






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