The Duke

The Duke

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | July 23, 2021

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.

The Duke

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | July 23, 2021

The Duke
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Ingenious Media, Screen Yorkshire, Pathe
Original title The Duke
Directors Roger Michell
Writers Clive Coleman, Richard Bean

Cast

Jim Broadbent

as Kempton Bunton

Helen Mirren

as Dorothy Bunton

Fionn Whitehead

as Jackie Bunton

Matthew Goode

as Jeremy Hutchinson

Aimee Kelly

as Irene Boslover

Jack Bandeira

as Kenny Bunton

Anna Maxwell Martin

as Ms. Gowling

Sian Clifford

as Dr. Unsworth

John Heffernan

as Neddie Cussen

Joshua McGuire

as Eric Crowther

James Wilby

as Judge Aarvold

Craig Conway

as Mr. Walker

Richard McCabe

as Rab Butler

Sam Swainsbury

as DI Brompton

Andrew Havill

as Sir Philip Hendy

Dorian Lough

as DI Macpherson

Sarah Beck Mather

as Press Woman

Heather Craney

as Debbie - Clerk of the Court

Darren Charman

as The Duke of Wellington

Stephen Rashbrook

as Foreman

Sarah Annett

as Post Office Clerk

Michael Hodgson

as Barry Spence

Cliff Burnett

as Wilf

Val McLane

as Freda

Ashley Kumar

as Javid Akram