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In 1961, Kempton Bunton, 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 ...
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The film sees Kempton Bunton who steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington & bribes the government into funding homes for the elderly. I found the film to be good. The story is good & the films pacing & runtime are not bad at 1 hour & 31 minutes.
Story by Brock Ormond Photo: Wellington Dukes/OJHL Images The Wellington Dukes are winners of three in a row after another powerful offensive performance in the Kawartha Lakes on Saturday night. The Dukes authored the same story as Friday night by jumping out to a multi-goal lead in the first period on two more tallies from […]
Feb 24, 2022 · In 1961, when Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington disappeared from the National Gallery, those in the know assumed it had been stolen by a “well-funded, international” gang and was now ...
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Apr 3, 2022 · The Duke stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren in a comedy about a crime that baffled a nation: the 1961 theft of a Goya painting from London’s National Gallery — by a 60-year-old pensioner.
The movie is based on the incredible and unlikely true story of the theft of a portrait of the Duke of Wellington, painted by Francisco Goya in 1812. But as with many films and shows based on...
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 129 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A sweet swan song for director Roger Michell, The Duke offers a well-acted and engaging dramatization of an entertainingly improbable true story." [ 23 ]
