The Duke
The true story of Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, who in 1961 steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London, but only 50 years later is the full truth revealed.
Director: Roger Michell
Cast includes: Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren
Grab a bargain! Thursday 11am screenings only £5 and include a free cuppa.
95 mins / 2020 /UK
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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.
Starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren.
Grab a bargain! Thursday 11am screenings only £5 and include a free cuppa.
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