Roger Michell
THE DUKE
The duke
Spanish Premiere
Sessions
18:00h
Verdi 4
VOSE
18:00h
Verdi 5
VOSE
Press screening
19:45h
Verdi 2+3
VOSE
Information
BIOPIC, COMEDY, DRAMA
UNITED KINGDOM · 2020
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
COLOR · 96 MIN.
In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver, stole Francisco de 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 the care of the elderly. What happened next became a legendary event.
- Direction
Roger Michell
- Music
George Fenton
- Cinematography
Mike Eley
- Film Edition
Kristina Hetherington
- Cast
Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Heather Craney, Stephen Rashbrook
- Writing Credits
Richard Bean, Clive Coleman
- Producers
Nicky Bentham
- Production Company
Neon Films, Pathé, Ingenious Media, Screen Yorkshire
