Keira Knightley as Lady Georgiana Spencer (1757-1806), Duchess of Devonshire, in “The Duchess” (2008).

You all — especially our Patreon supporters, whose requests we take very seriously! — have been asking for an in-depth review of The Duchess (2008) for a while now, but I’ll admit…

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Keira Knightley in The Duchess. Costumes designed by Michael O'Connor.

Passionate and caring, she married a man who loved only his mistress. And as a new film reveals, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, hit back just like her descendant Diana ... with a sizzling affair.

The Duchess (2008)

At 5-foot-7 Tom Cruise is literally at the height of his career, and next to Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, he's managed to look taller.

So yes, I’m reading two books at once which can be confusing except the the subjects of both (Marie Antoinette and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire) are so similar that it makes the whole pre…