Comments on: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/ by historical novelist Catherine Delors, author of For the King Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Said by a female http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2225 Said by a female Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:29:44 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2225 Personally I agree with whoever has said that they saw past her weight and towards her acting. She is one of the best actresses/actors of our time and rather than diminishing her part I think we should be upholding it. I have just watched the movie on DVD and say that Keira Knightley is the best pro-female actress/actor we have portraying what is so rightfully ours. Freedom. Need I say more?? Personally I agree with whoever has said that they saw past her weight and towards her acting. She is one of the best actresses/actors of our time and rather than diminishing her part I think we should be upholding it. I have just watched the movie on DVD and say that Keira Knightley is the best pro-female actress/actor we have portraying what is so rightfully ours. Freedom. Need I say more??

]]> By: Nancy http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2224 Nancy Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:01:57 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2224 I I

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2223 Anonymous Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:37:38 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2223 i like kiera knightley alot personally, i just saw the movie and saw past her weight to appreciate her acting. The costumes were excellent, a visually appealing movie i thought. i like kiera knightley alot personally, i just saw the movie and saw past her weight to appreciate her acting. The costumes were excellent, a visually appealing movie i thought.

]]> By: Catherine Delors http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2222 Catherine Delors Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:20:26 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2222 Let's hope not, Melissa. I don't want to see an 18th century version of "Sex and the City!"<br /> Let’s hope not, Melissa. I don’t want to see an 18th century version of “Sex and the City!”

]]> By: Melissa Marsh http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2221 Melissa Marsh Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:13:52 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2221 Can't wait to see the movie - hope it's not disappointing like Coppola's Marie-Antoinette. Can’t wait to see the movie – hope it’s not disappointing like Coppola’s Marie-Antoinette.

]]> By: Catherine Delors http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2220 Catherine Delors Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:01:40 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2220 Well, Elena, let's see what the film manages to do with her life. I hope it will be more than a fluffy piece like Sofia Coppola's Marie-Antoinette. The trailers are not too promising, but they are only trailers.<br /> Well, Elena, let’s see what the film manages to do with her life. I hope it will be more than a fluffy piece like Sofia Coppola’s Marie-Antoinette. The trailers are not too promising, but they are only trailers.

]]> By: elena maria vidal http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2219 elena maria vidal Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:29:35 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2219 "I agree that Keira Knightley is too thin to play the Duchess, or any 18th century part, in a realistic manner. The standards of female beauty at the time tended towards rounded, hourglass figures, and emaciation was associated with poverty or illness."<br /> <br />Exactly. And yes, Georgiana definitely had grace, charm and wit, which in those days added to a woman's general attractiveness. She had more than just a pretty face. “I agree that Keira Knightley is too thin to play the Duchess, or any 18th century part, in a realistic manner. The standards of female beauty at the time tended towards rounded, hourglass figures, and emaciation was associated with poverty or illness.”

Exactly. And yes, Georgiana definitely had grace, charm and wit, which in those days added to a woman’s general attractiveness. She had more than just a pretty face.

]]> By: Catherine Delors http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2218 Catherine Delors Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:11:26 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2218 Elena - I have not read the bio of Georgiana either, and I too look forward to the film. At the very least it seems visually beautiful. I simply hope it will go beyond that, and Georgiana's perfume of scandal, to show the whole person. <br /><br />And yes, most definitely, I agree that Keira Knightley is too thin to play the Duchess, or any 18th century part, in a realistic manner. The standards of female beauty at the time tended towards rounded, hourglass figures, and emaciation was associated with poverty or illness.<br /><br />Richard - Madame Lebrun was clearly impressed by Georgiana's social grace and intellect. I remember commenting on Elena's blog (about Madame de Stael) that physical beauty is vastly overrated when it comes to female charm. And I believe the Duchess had been beautiful, as attested by Gainsborough's portrait. <i>Sic transit gloria mundi...</i><br /> Elena – I have not read the bio of Georgiana either, and I too look forward to the film. At the very least it seems visually beautiful. I simply hope it will go beyond that, and Georgiana’s perfume of scandal, to show the whole person.

And yes, most definitely, I agree that Keira Knightley is too thin to play the Duchess, or any 18th century part, in a realistic manner. The standards of female beauty at the time tended towards rounded, hourglass figures, and emaciation was associated with poverty or illness.

Richard – Madame Lebrun was clearly impressed by Georgiana’s social grace and intellect. I remember commenting on Elena’s blog (about Madame de Stael) that physical beauty is vastly overrated when it comes to female charm. And I believe the Duchess had been beautiful, as attested by Gainsborough’s portrait. Sic transit gloria mundi…

]]> By: Richard http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2217 Richard Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:13:48 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2217 ..."She might then have been about forty-five years old. Her features were very regular, but I was not struck by her beauty"...<br /><br />Well, she was English after all wasn't she?<br /><br />See, I would never put this on my blog. A man couldn't get away with it. …”She might then have been about forty-five years old. Her features were very regular, but I was not struck by her beauty”…

Well, she was English after all wasn’t she?

See, I would never put this on my blog. A man couldn’t get away with it.

]]> By: elena maria vidal http://blog.catherinedelors.com/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2216 elena maria vidal Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:12:15 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/georgiana-duchess-of-devonshire/#comment-2216 I am looking forward to the film. However, I do think that Keira is miscast. She is lovely but too thin to play Georgiana. I have not yet read Amanda Foreman's biography of Georgiana upon which the film is based but hope to do so before seeing it. Comparing Diana to Georgiana is not as annoying to me as when people compare Diana to Marie-Antoinette, since there are some real lifestyle similarities. However, I think that Georgiana probably was more active and influential in the political arena than Diana ever was, and much more cultured. I am looking forward to the film. However, I do think that Keira is miscast. She is lovely but too thin to play Georgiana. I have not yet read Amanda Foreman’s biography of Georgiana upon which the film is based but hope to do so before seeing it. Comparing Diana to Georgiana is not as annoying to me as when people compare Diana to Marie-Antoinette, since there are some real lifestyle similarities. However, I think that Georgiana probably was more active and influential in the political arena than Diana ever was, and much more cultured.

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