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Mark Kermode reviews The Duke. Based on a true story from 1964, when a pensioner stole a valuable painting. Please tell us what you think of the film -- or Mark’s review of the film.
- 6 min
- 34K
- kermodeandmayo
Apr 22, 2022 · 97% Tomatometer 147 Reviews 88% Audience Score 250+ Ratings In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in...
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- Roger Michell
- R
- Jim Broadbent
It is based on the true story of the 1961 theft of the Portrait of the Duke of Wellington by Francisco de Goya. The film stars Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead, Anna Maxwell Martin and Matthew Goode. It was Michell's penultimate film before his death on 22 September 2021.
Sep 4, 2020 · ‘The Duke’: Film Review | Venice 2020. Jim Broadbent plays a thief with noble intentions and Helen Mirren his grief-hardened wife in 'The Duke,' Roger Michell’s account of a real-life art theft.
Feb 25, 2022 · The Duke: Directed by Roger Michell. With Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Stephen Rashbrook, James Wilby. In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.
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- Biography, Comedy, Crime
- Roger Michell
- 2022-02-25
Sep 4, 2020 · Roger Michell's film tells a tall true story — about a working-class Englishman who stole a Goya from the National Gallery — with enjoyable bounce and a surprising political conscience. By Guy ...
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The Duke: A true crime film. Jim Broadbent plays 60 year old Kempton Bunton who in 1961 stole Goya's Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery, Helen Mirren is his wife, Dorothy. Mirren has to put with a lot, Bunton finds it hard to keep a job, is an aspiring playwright and campaigns for free tv licenses for OAPs and war veterans.
