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…
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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
Heather Craney
Debbie
Stephen Rashbrook
Foreman
James Wilby
Judge Aarvold
John Heffernan
Neddie Cussen
Alice Stokoe
Woman with Babe
Sarah Annett
Post Office Clerk
Charlie Richmond
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Matt Sutton
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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…
FAQ about The Duke
What is The Duke about?
In 1961, 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. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
When was The Duke released?
The Duke was released in 2021.
What genres does The Duke belong to?
The Duke is categorised as Comedy, Drama, History.
Who stars in The Duke?
The cast of The Duke includes Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead, Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Goode.