The Duke

"A priceless true story."

2021 1h 36m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 382

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In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals 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 happens next becomes the stuff of legend.

“A priceless true story.”

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Cast

Jim Broadbent
Kempton Bunton
Helen Mirren
Dorothy Bunton
Fionn Whitehead
Jackie Bunton
Anna Maxwell Martin
Mrs. Gowling
Matthew Goode
Jeremy Hutchinson
Jack Bandeira
Kenny Bunton
Aimee Kelly
Irene Boslover
Charlotte Spencer
Pammy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Michell
Writers: Rachel Garlick, Clive Coleman, Richard Bean
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Michell, shot by Mike Eley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristina Hetherington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren and Fionn Whitehead carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A priceless true story.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11204094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Michell directs. Mike Eley behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Kristina Hetherington cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Roger Michell, shot by Mike Eley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kristina Hetherington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren and Fionn Whitehead carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A priceless true story.".
8IMDB entry: tt11204094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mike Eley
Original score: George Fenton
Editing: Kristina Hetherington
Production design: Kristian Milsted
Costume design: Dinah Collin
Makeup / hair: Chris Lyons
VFX supervisor: Sebastian Barker
Sound: Paul Carter
Stunt coordinator: Julian Spencer
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Box office: $14,233,027
Return: 129% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Duke (2021)

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r96sk2022-04-06
★ 8/10
Nice to finally watch <em>'The Duke'</em> 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 <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/dr-no/" rel="nofollow">Dr. No</a>'</em> connection in there, also. A charmer. No doubt worth a watch if you get the chance.
Peter McGinn2022-05-03
★ 9/10
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.