The Duke (2020 film)

The Duke is a 2020 comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell, from a screenplay by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. It stars Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead, Matthew Goode and Anna Maxwell Martin.

The Duke
Directed byRoger Michell
Produced byNicky Bentham
Written by
Starring
Music byGeorge Fenton
CinematographyMike Eley
Edited byKristina Hetherington
Production
company
Distributed byPathé Distribution
Release date
  • 4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) (Venice)
2021 (United Kingdom)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film was awarded 5 stars from The Guardian[2] and The Daily Telegraph[3] following the World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival.[4] It is scheduled to be released in 2021.

Premise

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. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. An uplifting true story about a good man who set out to change the world and managed to save his marriage.

Cast

Production

It was announced in October 2019 that a film about the 1961 theft of the Portrait of the Duke of Wellington was in development, with Jim Broadbent starring as the thief Kempton Bunton, and Helen Mirren playing his wife. Roger Michell was set to direct.[6] Fionn Whitehead was added the next month.[7]

Filming began in November 2019, with Matthew Goode joining the cast.[8]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 4 September 2020.[9] It was also selected to screen at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired the US, Scandivanian and Latin American distribution rights to the film.[11] Pathé's Distribution arm will release the movie in the United Kingdom, France and Switzerland.

The movie was originally scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2020,[12] but Pathé eventually pushed back the movie to 2021.[13]

References
  1. "The Duke". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "The Duke review – art thief takes one for the common man". The Guardian. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  3. Collin, Robbie (2020-09-04). "The Duke review, Venice Film Festival 2020: Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent shine in this zingy Ealing-style caper". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  4. "Biennale Cinema 2020 | The Duke". La Biennale di Venezia. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  5. Maher, Kevin. "The Duke review — Jim Broadbent at his best in this foolish and infuriating role". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  6. Grater, Tom (29 October 2019). "Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren Art Heist Story 'The Duke' Greenlit At Pathé – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. Grater, Tom (4 November 2019). "Fionn Whitehead Joins Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren In Roger Michell's 'The Duke' For Pathé – AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. Grater, Tom (10 January 2020). "'The Duke': First Look At Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren In Art Heist Story". Deadline. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  9. Tartaglione, Nancy (July 28, 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  11. Ramachdran, Naman (22 September 2020). "Sony Pictures Classics Nabs 'The Duke' For U.S., Latin America, Scandinavia From Pathe". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  12. "The Duke". Launching Films. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  13. https://www.thepavlovictoday.com/british-comedy-drama-the-duke-to-premiere-at-venice-film-festival/
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