Bruce Mackinnon

The Duchess -- A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Vanity Fair -- Starring Reese Witherspoon as an ambitious social climber, Becky Sharp, this sumptuous and sexy epic proves that all is fair in love and war.

Academy Award nominees Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes star in The Duchess: the compelling true story of a lavish world filled with smoldering passion, heartbreaking deception and stifling demands. Beloved by a nation but betrayed by her husband, Georgiana Spencer -- The Duchess of Devonshire and "Empress of Fashion" -- faced an agonizing choice between responsibility and love. This gripping portrayal of England's "It Girl" has won acclaim from audiences and critics alike. She was vivacious. She was heroic. She was The Duchess.

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Academy Award (R) nominees Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes star in THE DUCHESS: the compelling true story of a lavish world filled with smoldering passion, heartbreaking deception, and stifling demands. Beloved by a nation but betrayed by her husband, Georgiana Spencer -- The Duchess of Devonshire and "Empress of Fashion" -- faced an agonizing choice between responsibility and love. This gripping portrayal of England's "It Girl" has won acclaim from audiences and critics alike. She was vivacious. She was heroic. She was THE DUCHESS.

Born into the lower class, Rebecca Sharp, can rely only on her wit, guile and sexuality as she makes her way up through London society circa 1820.

Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon) is a lower-class girl who uses her considerable wit to climb her way up the precipitous ladder of 1820s London society in this faithful film version of William Makepeace Thackeray's famous novel. But it's not easy for Becky, who, when circumstances dictate, must become a governess at a remote country house, where she's courted in turn by an elderly lord and his roguish son (James Purefoy).

Starring Reese Witherspoon as an ambitious social climber, Becky Sharp, this sumptuous and sexy epic proves that all is fair in love and war.

Starring Reese Witherspoon as an ambitious social climber, Becky Sharp, this sumptuous and sexy epic proves that all is fair in love and war.

Reese Witherspoon gives a vibrant, captivating performance as one of the greatest female characters of all time, Becky Sharp, in the new, sumptuous and sexy epic from acclaimed director Mira Nair (MONSOON WEDDING). It's a dazzling ascent up the social ladder as vivacious Becky schemes and seduces her way to the top - until love and romance threaten to get in the way! Join her daring adventures that prove all is fair in love and war.

The movie explores the marriage, relationships, and passions of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.