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The Duke

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Original title

The Duke

Year

2020

Running time

96 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Roger Michell

Screenwriter

Richard Bean, Clive Coleman

Cast

Music

George Fenton

Cinematography

Mike Eley

Producer

Neon Films, Pathé, Screen Yorkshire, Great Bison Productions, Ingenious Media

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Based on a true story. 1960s

Synopsis

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Francisco 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. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly – he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only fifty years later did the full story emerge – Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage – how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale.

Rankings Position

#146 Best Movies of 2020

Awards: 2020: Venice Film Festival: Official Selection (Out of Competition)

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