Sam Adams in the Los Angeles Times on Ralph Fiennes and his role in Saul Dibb's "The Duchess," which chronicles the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire (played by Keira Knightley).

"In 'The Duchess,' Fiennes plays William Cavendish, the duke of Devonshire, a brusque and often cruel man who relished the exercise of power but not the politicking that came with it."

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