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Paramount Vantage Invites Members of the
Byron Society of America and the Jane Austen Society of North America and their guests To a Pre-Release Screening of The Duchess A Chronicle of the Life of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire Starring Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Hayley Atwell and Dominic Cooper Directed By Saul Dibb Screenplay by Jeffery Hatcher and Anders Thomas Jensen and Saul Dibb. Based on the book Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman Monday, September 15, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. Directors Guild Theater 110 West 57th Street New York City A Q&A* and Reception Follow the Screening *Amanda Foreman, author of the book Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire on which the film is based; Jonathan Gross, DePaul University, editor of Georgiana's novels Emma and The Sylph; and Caroline Weber, Barnard College, author of Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution discuss the film following the screening. Please RSVP to Paramount Vantage at 212-654-1006 Faculty currently teaching classes are encouraged to bring their students to the screening and the panel conversation following the conclusion of the film. If you would like to bring your class, please confirm the number to attend with Paramount Vantage. Georgiana and Byron: Literary Intersections by Jonathan Gross |