The Duchess (R2/UK BD) in March

Pathé Distribution Ltd. have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of The Duchess on 16th March 2009. A young noblewoman marries into one of Britain’s most powerful families and becomes the toast of London in the true story of the Duchess of Devonshire and “Empress of Fashion” who must face an agonizing choice between responsibility and love. This period drama stars Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper.

Priced at £19.99 RRP on DVD and £24.99 RRP on Blu-ray Disc, extras include:

• Making Of..’ documentary (40 mins)
• Casting a marriage
• Locations
• A political woman
• The empress of fashion
• Adapting a biography
• Deleted scenes with optional introduction by Saul Dibb
• Photo gallery

Region coding on the Blu-ray is TBC.