The Duke

20202020
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1h 36min

Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)

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Biography Comedy Drama

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.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.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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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. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. An uplifting true story about a good man who set out to change the world and managed to save his marriage.

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- The priceless true story
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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language and brief sexuality
Parents guide

Goofs
Dorothy Bunton makes a reference to (BBC) 'Play for today' which was first broadcast in 1970, the film is set in 1961.

Quotes
Kempton Bunton: I'd just finished reading Joseph Conrad's Heart Of Darkness and I felt a need to explore Sunderland.

Connections
Features Dr. No (1962)

Top review

8/10

A masterpiece in disguise

All the Actors have been outstanding, the script is intriguing as much as funny, never the less, idealism and family strings are the best part of the plot.

A very good acting can still go through the screen and show true history and lives experiences!

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Jul 19, 2021

Runtime
- 1h 36min
Color
- Color

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