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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
British war hero Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, is portrayed by renowned thespian George Arliss in this biographical drama. A prominent military leader during the Napoleonic Wars,...
- Victor Saville
- History, Drama
- George Arliss
Jun 25, 2021 · THE DUKE Trailer (2021) Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead, Jim Broadbent Movie© 2021 - Sony Pictures. ... Fionn Whitehead, Jim Broadbent Movie© 2021 - Sony Pictures.
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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.
Jun 25, 2021 · THE DUKE is set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.
- 2 min
- 51.7K
- Sony Pictures Classics
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Mar 25, 2022 · Overview. In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.