The Duke backdrop

The Duke 2021 Directed by Roger Michell

A priceless true story.

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.

Production Countries France , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , History
Production Companies Pathé , Ingenious Media , Screen Yorkshire , Neon Films
Budget $11,000,000
Release Date 23 July 2021
96 mins
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
James Wilby Judge Aarvold
John Heffernan Neddie Cussen
Alice Stokoe Woman with Babe
Sarah Annett Post Office Clerk
Charlie Richmond PO Official #1
Matt Sutton PO Official #2
Michael Hodgson Barry Spence
Richard McCabe Rab Butler
Andrew Havill Sir Philip Hendy
Sarah Beck Mather Press Woman
Will Graham Office Worker
Claire Lams BBC Receptionist
Matthew Steer Passing BBC Manager
Sarah Elizabeth Cotton Express Receptionist
Michael Gould Express Editor
Charles Edwards Sir Joseph Simpson
Sparrow Michell Agnes Gowling
Sian Clifford Dr. Unsworth
Sam Swainsbury DI Brompton
Dorian Lough DI Macpherson
Joseph Bowler Factory Worker
Ashley Kumar Javid Akram
Craig Conway Mr. Walker
Austin Haynes Scruffy Little Boy
Sammy T. Dobson Bakery Assistant
Michael Adams PC Inverdale
Simon Hubbard PC Myton
Darren Charman Duke of Wellington
Neal Barry Gallery Security Guard
Joshua McGuire Eric Crowther
Steve Giles Mr. Edbury
Philip Gascoyne Press Photographer (uncredited)