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The Duke

- A priceless true story.

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.

Release Date : 2021-07-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : PathéIngenious MediaNeon FilmsScreen Yorkshire

Production Country : FranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Kempton Bunton

Original Name : Jim Broadbent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorothy Bunton

Original Name : Helen Mirren

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jackie Bunton

Original Name : Fionn Whitehead

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Gowling

Original Name : Anna Maxwell Martin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jeremy Hutchinson

Original Name : Matthew Goode

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kenny Bunton

Original Name : Jack Bandeira

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irene Boslover

Original Name : Aimee Kelly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pammy

Original Name : Charlotte Spencer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Debbie

Original Name : Heather Craney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Foreman

Original Name : Stephen Rashbrook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Aarvold

Original Name : James Wilby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neddie Cussen

Original Name : John Heffernan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman with Babe

Original Name : Alice Stokoe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Post Office Clerk

Original Name : Sarah Annett

Gender : Male

Character Name : PO Official #1

Original Name : Charlie Richmond

Gender : Male

Character Name : PO Official #2

Original Name : Matt Sutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barry Spence

Original Name : Michael Hodgson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rab Butler

Original Name : Richard McCabe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Philip Hendy

Original Name : Andrew Havill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Press Woman

Original Name : Sarah Beck Mather

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wilf

Original Name : Cliff Burnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Freda

Original Name : Val McLane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Office Worker

Original Name : Will Graham

Gender : Male

Character Name : BBC Receptionist

Original Name : Claire Lams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Passing BBC Manager

Original Name : Matthew Steer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Express Receptionist

Original Name : Sarah Elizabeth Cotton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Express Editor

Original Name : Michael Gould

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Joseph Simpson

Original Name : Charles Edwards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agnes Gowling

Original Name : Sparrow Michell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Unsworth

Original Name : Sian Clifford

Gender : Female

Character Name : DI Brompton

Original Name : Sam Swainsbury

Gender : Male

Character Name : DI Macpherson

Original Name : Dorian Lough

Gender : Male

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Joseph Bowler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Javid Akram

Original Name : Ashley Kumar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Walker

Original Name : Craig Conway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scruffy Little Boy

Original Name : Austin Haynes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Michael Mather

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bakery Assistant

Original Name : Sammy T. Dobson

Gender : Female

Character Name : PC Inverdale

Original Name : Michael Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : PC Myton

Original Name : Simon Hubbard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Goya

Original Name : Andy Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duke of Wellington

Original Name : Darren Charman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bar Lady

Original Name : Sharon Facinelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gallery Security Guard

Original Name : Neal Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eric Crowther

Original Name : Joshua McGuire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Edbury

Original Name : Steve Giles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Press Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Gascoyne

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2022-04-06

Nice to finally watch 'The Duke' at the cinema, given it had been delayed from September 2020 and I didn't get around to it during its February 2022 release - managed to catch one of the last few showings this afternoon. I don't usually check out trailers but I did unintentionally see one for this before a different film and it did look good - and I, now that I've seen it, can confirm that to be the case. It's very British, North Eastern English to be exact, with Jim Broadbent sporting an amusing Geordie accent - I'm a Southerner, but it sounded spot on to me. Broadbent is a great choice to play the main character, bringing all the necessary qualities to a role like Kempton Bunton. Helen Mirren is also involved to pleasant and noteworthy effect. Matthew Goode has a smaller role too. It is quite the true story that this film is based upon, one that is told in a fun but also meaningful manner - sometimes it is a bit too sweet for my liking, though for the vast majority it's neatly heartfelt. Cool to see the 'Dr. No' connection in there, also. A charmer. No doubt worth a watch if you get the chance.

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2022-06-23

Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren are two performers I tend to follow and give any production they are in a try. This is yet another movie based on actual events. I have nothing against that obviously if it is well done, but as someone who writes novels I am sometimes tempted to ask if production companies could support screenwriters who write pure fiction a bit more often. But that observation takes nothing away from this production. Broadbent is good throughout, especially when he charms the jury in a courtroom scene, which is nearly worth watching the movie all by itself. Helen Mirren disappears into her role as the almost crumpled housewife and does a great job. The film held my interest and I didn’t see the slight twist in the plot coming, though it feels right once it is revealed. I will be willing to watch the movie again if the opportunity arises, which for me is what separates the adequate programming from the truly entertaining.