What if it's not too late?

Jeffery 2022-01-02 08:02:10

"The Duchess" was recommended by a little girl. After reading it, I really don't know what attracted her.
The protagonists are Ralph Fiennes in "Reading of Life and Death" and Keira Knightley in "Pirates of the Caribbean."
The men are somber and not handsome, and the women are beautiful, but not attractive enough. They are ethical films and not attractive enough.
In short, I have positioned it as an ethical film. Things that are too realistic cannot particularly appeal to me.
In addition to being annoyed by some realistic things recently, watching such a realistic and cruel movie feels even more frustrating.

The 17-year-old girl Georgiana married a middle-aged man and became a duchess with a longing for love.
On the wedding night, the Duke used scissors to cut the straps of her clothes, and impatiently took off the layers of her clothes.
He said that he would never understand why women's clothes are so complicated.
Georgina said this might be the way women express themselves.
Men have so many ways to express themselves, but women can only wear hats and skirts.
Real life is not as good as she thought it was. The seventeen-year-old girl is too simple after all.

She told her mother: When we are close, if he is willing to talk to me, it may feel different. It's not that he is unkind, but he never communicates with me. I thought he was like his father, full of depth and affection under his indifferent appearance. But he was not interested in anything except dogs.
My mother's answer is also realistic. She said that everyone has to bear obligations, and there are various obligations in marriage. No matter how annoying it is, it must be fulfilled. Don't be too mean to him, he just focuses on fulfilling his responsibilities. As for the conversation, what is there to talk about.
She said wistfully: You are right, I want to talk to my husband in a delusion. How stupid!

Mom told her: You have to learn patience, perseverance and obedience. The male heir will be born soon, and then you will understand.
The Duke said: "You have only two reasons for marrying me, one is to have an heir for me, and the other is to obey me absolutely and be loyal to me."
That's it, he is just a tool to pass on the lineage.

When I saw this, I stopped and searched for the brief introduction of the movie: Georgiana was a famous beauty at the time, but she also received a lot of criticism. She lives luxury, profligacy, loves gambling, and owes a lot of debt, but at the same time she is extremely talented and passionate about politics. Many people fell for it. Unfortunately, her duke husband was very indifferent to her, and instead had an extramarital affair with her close friend. And Georgiana also has her own lover, and several human emotional entanglements are staged under the same roof, showing people how Georgiana has grown from a ignorant little girl to an ambitious woman.
Sure enough, a person who cannot get love becomes ambitious and pursues others.

In a speech before the banquet, a politician said that they were after "moderate freedom."
Georgina said: People are either free or not. This is an absolute concept. It is impossible for a person to die moderately, be loved moderately, or be moderately free. The two must choose one.
Her self-consciousness caused the Duke to leave. That was an age that required women to have no ego.
I can't help but feel that I actually have a bit of feminism for a while, although I am not independent at all, and I am very dependent on marriage.
But I emphasize the independence of women's thinking, emotional personality, equality between men and women, and they must be absolutely respected by men.
But I don't want to give up many privileges from men, such as respect and care, because of feminism.

Georgiana meets Beth, a woman who was abandoned by her husband and deprived of the right to meet her three children.
Become a confidant with her, talk about everything, feel a little comfort in the desolation of an unfortunate marriage.
But then one day it was discovered that the Duke had sex with her.
I thought she wouldn't care, because the Duke had accosted her before and showed interest.
In that case, she took Beitie back to her home. I thought that was the result she had hoped for, so she was relieved.
She said to the Duke: I never minded your infidelity, I accept everything you arranged. But this is the only thing that belongs to me. Why do you want to destroy the friendship between me and Elizabeth? What kind of man are you? She is my only comfort in this marriage. You took away my only friend. What am I doing wrong?
The Duke said: I am not a person with rich feelings, but I know my expectations for this marriage. What I am prepared to pay is the responsibility of my husband, and I have entered into my obligation. But as a wife, you are negligent.
The so-called negligence. She gave birth to several daughters in a row without a single heir.

She complained to her mother about sending Beth away, and the Duke said, "This issue will not be discussed."
Mom said: Then you should go back and continue to fulfill your obligations. To let him know who he loves, you must put aside all your figures and means, and make yourself a lovely wife. Complete the task and give him an heir. So he will soon get tired of that woman. You have no other choice.

The friendship between women cannot withstand such a postgraduate entrance examination, and she lets Beth get out.
And Beth said this was her only chance to see the child. The Duke is the most powerful nobleman in Britain, and he is her only hope.
Georgiana said that as a mother, what she can do for her child is actually very limited. Beth said that giving is unlimited.
It is indeed unlimited. Once you become a mother, you will be willing to give everything. She also experienced it later.

In a desperate life, reuniting with Gray, who was in love with Girls' Generation, gave her a glimmer of hope.
Gray told her not to try to please everyone, to make everyone like it, but to be herself.
She said that she grew up with this kind of education, and I am afraid that in her life, some things are done too late, while others are too early.
But they still fell in love, regardless of secular public opinion.

She wants to make a deal with the duke and bless him and Beth if they accept her feelings for Gray.
She is really naive and powerful. She has the right to think that women and men are equal.
He said furiously: I don't make a deal, I control everything, I can expel him, and challenge him. I can shoot him. Do you want me to be a laughing stock? No successor, cuckold husband?
She said: This marriage is a mistake.
He said: My requirements for marriage are only two, loyalty and heirs. Before giving birth to a son, be obedient.
Then he took him rudely, that is, this time, she gave birth to a boy.

But the distance between them was farther and colder, and the Duke was still with Beth.
Georgiana didn't care anymore, she had a wonderful time with Gray. She fell for him willingly.
But the Duke did not allow this. He said: Howe has no doubts. He is a dreamer just like you, dreaming of an unrealistic world. (He is a dreamerlike yourself. And you both dream of another world that does not exist and it never will.) Facing reality, let me be clear. If you don’t cut off love, I will notify all banks and let him No penny. Notify all government departments, let him useless. His dream of becoming the prime minister and your illusory world will be wiped out. You never want to see the children again.

Power is really terrible! For the sake of the child, she chose to compromise.
He said: I am very happy that we have reached a consensus that children cannot live without their mothers.
She said: I live for them.
He said: That is also a way of life.
This is really desperate. She rejected Gray's protest and request, and buried her love cruelly.
But she was already pregnant with Gray's child, and the Duke asked him to give birth in the country, and then gave the child to Gray's family to raise.
Beth insisted on taking care of her and helped her through those very difficult days.

At that time, the Duke said: I'm not good at expressing feelings, especially the thoughts in my heart. But I should try. In the past years, my behavior has made you feel cold, but in the future, I will not make you suffer again. I hope we can live in harmony.
When he said these words, he couldn't help but say: How wonderful is the feeling of freedom.

Georgiana returned to high society and was still one of the leading women of that era.
Charles Gray was also engaged to other women and eventually became prime minister.
She lived with Beth and the Duke until Georgian's death.
With Georgian’s blessing, Beth married the Duke and became the second Duchess of Devonshire.
The relationship between women is sometimes very delicate, hating each other and relying on each other, and it is unbreakable.
When she loves a man very much or no longer loves him, she can be generous.

This kind of ending makes people feel sad, but at the same time comforting.
Sometimes, there will be a new kind of harmony and stability under compromise, otherwise, what is the use of the fish dead and the net breaking.
The truth of life is like this! If the reality is the same as Georgian's dream, what will happen to her?
Beth once asked why we can't regain the lost vitality? Georgian replied that it was too late.
Yes, everything in reality, as long as it starts, seems to go one by one.
What if you turn a corner? Different road conditions have different obstacles, and it is not that we have to deal with a different kind of difficulty.
After watching this, I feel strongly that I want to watch a romantic movie like "You light up my life".

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  • Laila 2022-03-29 09:01:04

    A woman's life can't be said to accept fate I don't believe in fate But sometimes you make a decision and you can't look back PS I don't understand, but I just can't find Dominic Cooper charming, not a single bit. And, indeed great costume .

  • Keenan 2022-03-28 09:01:06

    Ancient and modern, at home and abroad, marriage is nothing more than the choice of bread and love.

The Duchess quotes

  • Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: Do you think of me when we're not together?

    Charles Grey: You ought to know I do.

    Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: You hesitated before you replied.

    Charles Grey: No, I'm unused to being asked so directly. And by you of all people. I think of you all the time. I always have.

  • Charles Grey: You don't have to please others all the time.

    Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: It's what I've been brought up to do. Difficult lesson to unlearn.