The Duchess

An 18th-century aristocratic woman enters a powerful but loveless marriage and struggles against the limited choices imposed on her. As she becomes a celebrated social figure, her personal relationships and public ambitions bring both attention and painful complications.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like bittersweet costume dramas, constrained romances, and stories of women challenging social expectations; Not for you if you need brisk pacing, deep historical detail, or consistently convincing romance.

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