Director: Neil Marshall
From petty street crime to the high end of diamond trafficking, this 2024 British crime thriller charts one woman's rise into a world that runs on nerve and betrayal.
What is Duchess about?
A working-class woman with a talent for small-time theft finds herself pulled into a far bigger and more dangerous game when she crosses paths with a diamond smuggling operation. What starts as a way to survive turns into an education in how the underworld actually works, and she proves to be a fast learner. As she climbs, the people around her grow more powerful and less trustworthy, and every advantage she gains comes with new enemies attached. The film follows her transformation from someone scraping by into a woman capable of holding her own against seasoned criminals who underestimate her at their own risk.
Cast & crew
Charlotte Kirk stars as the film's central figure, with Philip Winchester, Colm Meaney, and Sean Pertwee rounding out the cast of criminals and adversaries she navigates. Stephanie Beacham, Hoji Fortuna, and Colin Egglesfield also appear, giving the diamond-trafficking world a wide roster of competing interests, each with a different stake in whether she succeeds or gets pushed out entirely.
Context & significance
Director Neil Marshall, known for genre work spanning horror and action, brings a similarly propulsive pace to this crime thriller. The 2024 UK production runs 113 minutes and moves between London's criminal underworld and the international diamond trade, using that contrast to raise the stakes as the story's scope widens beyond street-level crime. The film keeps its focus tight on the central character rather than spreading attention across a large ensemble, letting her choices drive each turn of the plot.
Where & how to watch
Duchess is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, part of a catalog assembled for Farsi-speaking viewers. This page can be browsed by anyone without an account, though watching the film requires logging into K-Time, where the Farsi-language interface makes navigation straightforward. Subtitle and dub selections are handled from within the player itself.