Sun, 14 October 2007 at 3:46 pm

Keira Knightley is The Duchess

Keira Knightley sports a massive coiffure as she rides in an ornate carriage (complete with footmen) on the set of her upcoming film The Duchess.

Keira, 22, plays the scandalous 18th century aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. The film is adapted from Amanda Foreman’s biography of the duchess.

Here, the crew has transformed the London Maritime Museum in Greenwich into an 18th century-looking street.

The Duchess is scheduled for release in 2008. The film also stars Ralph Fiennes as William Cavendish the 5th Duke of Devonshire and Dominic Cooper (Dakin in History Boys) as Charles Grey the 2nd Earl Grey.

10+ pictures inside of Keira as The Duchess…

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32 Comments

# 1

Kara @ 10/14/2007 at 3:49 pm

haha first

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MOCCA @ 10/14/2007 at 3:54 pm

first????

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MOCCA @ 10/14/2007 at 3:55 pm

GRRR RRRRR…. ok second:P

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jesse fan @ 10/14/2007 at 4:02 pm

Thought she was trying to break away form the type casting of period pieces or corset pieces as she calls them. I guess when the money comes knocking even she will go for the whale bone.

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Regina @ 10/14/2007 at 4:04 pm

It looks like Marie-Antoinette II!

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funny @ 10/14/2007 at 4:04 pm

hahahahahaha at her hair.

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Regina @ 10/14/2007 at 4:05 pm

#4, she should stay in period films, because let’s face it that’s where she’s best suited. Pride And Prejudice, Atonement etc…

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http://www.gossip-dirt.com @ 10/14/2007 at 4:06 pm

She looks awesome

http://www.gossip-dirt.com

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Nat @ 10/14/2007 at 4:08 pm

man face kiera
trannyville

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Laura @ 10/14/2007 at 4:09 pm

Yay! I love Keira! I hadn’t heard she was in this movie, maybe I didn’t pay attention to the title.

She loves lovely.

I cannot wait to see her in this one, I know she’ll play it well.

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# 11

Regina @ 10/14/2007 at 4:13 pm

man face kiera
trannyville

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Well, first off LEARN HOW TO SPELL HER NAME

And secondly, how about posting a picture of yourself and see if you match Keira’s unique beauty?

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daniel @ 10/14/2007 at 4:14 pm

i was also going to say it looks like marie antoinette II. there’s also a shoot of the lead character against a window…

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# 13

Jake @ 10/14/2007 at 4:40 pm

Kiera should be careful, she has done so many period films,TYPECASTING?

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imma meanie @ 10/14/2007 at 4:59 pm

OFF TOPIC: VANESSA FANS-
JARED WHY DID WE NOT GET THESE VANESSA PICS WHEN THEY CAME OUT??? JUST WONDERING- K, THAT’S ALL :-)

http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/category/vanessa-hudgens/

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P @ 10/14/2007 at 5:06 pm

HA I read that as “DUCHASS” and thought ‘oh how witty!’

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Regina @ 10/14/2007 at 5:46 pm

OFF TOPIC: VANESSA FANS-
JARED WHY DID WE NOT GET THESE VANESSA PICS WHEN THEY CAME OUT??? JUST WONDERING- K, THAT’S ALL

http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/category/vanessa-hudgens/
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YUCK! We’re on a Keira Knightley article, a person who has much more class than Vanessa Slutgens will ever have. Her name should not even appear on this thread.

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# 17

Anon @ 10/14/2007 at 5:59 pm

why can’t she quit with period pieces?

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# 18

Joanna [Poland] @ 10/14/2007 at 6:28 pm

I’M NOT A FAN OF HER, BUT I LOVE MOVIES WITH HER…

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# 19

imma meanie @ 10/14/2007 at 7:22 pm

LOL! @ Regina.

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lavagirl @ 10/14/2007 at 8:48 pm

Jared that is not the National Maritime Musuem (that’s located across the road) it’s the Old Royal Naval College which is now part of University of Greenwich. The exact location was right by the painted hall building. I should know as we were there when they were setting up for the filming on Saturday. I didn’t see Keira as I was too busy taking my son to his music lesson nearby.

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# 21

Roze @ 10/14/2007 at 9:27 pm

Period is where actresses actually get to act. Its where the best work is. I dont see people having a pop at Cameron Diaz for only doing contemporary films.

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# 22

Sos @ 10/14/2007 at 10:39 pm

Cant stand her. A Portman clone and not even pretty.
Her tits are like the guys same with Rachel Mcadams.

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# 23

Jul @ 10/15/2007 at 9:06 am

Why is it her mouth always open? Does she have difficulties to breath trough her nose? May be she thinks it is sexy, but actually she looks retarded.

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DAVID @ 10/15/2007 at 11:09 am

I’m not gonna lie, she does look pretty great in period piece garment.

Not too sure about the wild hair though. :P

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# 25

lol @ 10/15/2007 at 11:31 am

Gorgeous, as usual.

PS: Stop mocking the hair - it’s relevent to the period!!

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lol @ 10/15/2007 at 11:32 am

Gorgeous, as usual

PS: Stop mocking the hair - it’s relevent to the period!!

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lol @ 10/15/2007 at 11:32 am

Sorry about the double post

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# 28

Luciiee @ 10/15/2007 at 11:35 am

I’m glad she’s in this film.
I live near Castle Howard, the place it is based on.
I am however, getting a little bored of Keira being in these kind of flims.

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# 29

Luciiee @ 10/15/2007 at 11:38 am

I mean Chatsworth, not Castle Howard.

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# 30

creativegirl @ 10/15/2007 at 12:15 pm

i just love her - i could watch her in POTC over and over!

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# 31

mtb247 @ 10/15/2007 at 2:11 pm

Lovely YOUNG actor who DOESN’T spend her time in LA/London Bars! BRAVO Kiera others should follow your lead!