Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Like her direct descendent Princess Diana Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire was a glamorous royal much loved by the public While her attractiveness & charm afforded her popularity the intelligent & vulnerable Duchess was trapped within a loveless marriage to one of the country&s richest men Rebelling against the establishment Georgina became active campaigner for the liberal party & in turn romantically involved with Earl Grey leading her through tragedy self-discovery & redemption ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In The Duchess Keira Knightley will play the 18th century aristocrat Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire An ancestor of Princess Diana she lived an extravagant profligate & promiscuous life of political & romantic intrigue becoming an important powerbroker amid Britain&s ruling elite but also running up catastrophic gambling debts She was alternately feted & reviled & widely caricatured by the popular press Making of Documentary Deleted scenes with introduction by Saul Dibb Production photography gallery Original theatrical trailer Actors Keira Knightley Ralph Fiennes Hayley Atwell Dominic Cooper Charlotte Rampling Simon Mc Burney Aidan Mc Ardle Richard Mc Cabe Bruce Mackinnon & Georgia King Director Saul Dibb Certificate 12 years & over Year 2008 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 50 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Compilation of the complete first series of The Duchess of Duke Street ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The story of the indomitable Louisa Trotter the former scullery maid who left her mark on turn-of-the-century England as "the finest cook in London" & the reigning mistress of Hotel Bentinck As her own mother remarks Louisa "has done very well She&s moved up in the world" The Bentinck is no Fawlty Towers Louisa based on the real-life Rosa Lewis the proprietor of the fashionable Cavendish Hotel presides over her domain with a stiff-backed iron rule She is as one of her staff remarks "a tough customer a woman with spirit" Louisa&s troublemaking brother inspires mutiny among the devoted staff & Louisa is besieged by mysterious love letters Darkening the horizon is the deepening shadow of World War I ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Compilation of the complete second series of The Duchess of Duke Street ...

The Duchess of Malfi is one of the major tragedies of the early modern period & remains popular in the theatre as well as in the classroom The story of the Duchess's secret marriage & the cruel revenge of her brothers has fascinated & appalled audiences for centuries This new Arden edition offers readers a comprehensive illustrated introduction to the play's historical critical & performance history The text is modernised & edited to the highest scholarly standards with textual notes & commentary notes on the same page for ease of reference This is the lead title in the launch of The Arden Early Modern Drama Series a series which offers all the depth & quality of thinking long associated with the Arden The edition will be valued by students teachers & theatre professionals ...

Ferdinand forbids his widowed sister to marry again When he discovers that she is not only married but had a child he is driven mad with fury The Duchess of Malfi is a study in strong characters dark deeds & dreadful revenge This edition

Includes:: close textual analysis notes on different interpretations interviews with actors & directors & a selection of critical scenes

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This volume offers John Webster's two great Jacobean tragedies The White Devil & The Duchess of Malfi together with his brilliant tragicomedy The Devil's Law-Case & the comedy written with William Rowley A Cure for a Cuckold Webster is a radically & creatively experimental dramatist His tragedies deploy shifting dramatic perspectives which counteract & challenge conventional moral judgements while the predominantly gentler tone of his comedies & tragicomedies responds inventively to contemporary changes in dramatic taste & fashion All four plays display the provocative intelligence of a profoundly original playwright Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York the texts of the plays have been newly edited & are presented with modernized spelling & punctuation In addition there is detailed annotation a glossary & a critical introduction which traces Webster's artistic development defends him against charges of over-indulgence in violence & explores his sophisticated staging & scenic forms ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

York Notes Advanced offer a fresh & accessible approach to English Literature This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level & undergraduate students Written by established literature experts York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis a range of critical perspectives & wider contexts ...

Duckling gets a cookie? What do you mean DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE?! Pigeon is NOT happy about this Not one little itty bit 40 pages Willems Mo ...