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A sweet swan song for director Roger Michell, The Duke offers a well-acted and engaging dramatization of an entertainingly improbable true story. Read critic reviews
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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 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 50 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.
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Rating: R (Language and Brief Sexuality)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
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Director: Roger Michell
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Producer: Nicky Bentham
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Writer: Richard Bean, Clive Coleman
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
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Production Co: Screen Yorkshire, Neon Films, Ingenious Media, Pathé Films, Great Bison Productions
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Critic Reviews for The Duke
Audience Reviews for The Duke
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The sort of British comedy that appeals to certain senior citizens the same way comic book movies appeal to certain types of young men. It is fine I suppose, although I think it ultimately overplays the significance of the character's actions.
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