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Keira Knightley's Fiennes threesome
Sep 8, 2007, 7:00 GMT
Actress Keira Knightley poses on the red carpet prior the presentation of the film \'Atonement\' at the 64th Film Festival in Venice, Italy, 29 August 2007. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI
Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes will take part in an on screen threesome in new movie 'The Duchess'.
The two British stars are to play the lead roles in the drama, based on the eventful love-life of 18th Century aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire.
Keira will portray Georgiana, who was renowned for her great beauty and fashion sense, while Fiennes, 44, is to take on the role of her husband Duke William Cavendish, who had to watch his wife conduct a series of affairs.
Hayley Atwell will appear as the duchess' best friend Lady Elizabeth Forster, and will be the final member of the threesome with Keira and Ralph.
Dominic Cooper will also star as the duchess' lover Earl Grey.
A spokesman for Pathe Productions, who are producing the film, said: "Beautiful and adored by the public, Georgiana was the most fascinating woman of the age. But her extravagant tastes and appetite for gambling and love made her infamous."
'The Duchess' will be directed by Saul Dibb, who was responsible for BBC TV series 'The Line of Beauty', and is based on the historical biography 'Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire' by Amanda Foreman.
It is due to begin shooting in London on September 23.
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