Monday, January 5, 2009

The Duchess

Writer and director Saul Dibb adapts the tragic story of the Duchess of Devonshire who was an ancestor to Princess Diana and suffered similar fate besides being an influential celebrity of her time. Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes shine as the unhappy couple and give the necessary insight to the politics of marriage among the aristocracy. Dibb makes all the right choices in the lavish film that's first rate and includes an excellent supporting cast includes Charlotte Rampling, Hayley Atwell and Dominic Cooper. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.

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