directed by: Roger Michell, year: 2020
actors: Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren

The Duke tells the true story of Kempton Bunton, a stubborn, working-class pensioner who steals a Goya painting from the National Gallery in 1961 to fund his causes and challenge social inequities. Jim Broadbent plays Bunton with wry wit and stubborn heart, while Helen Mirren portrays his devoted wife. The film blends warm humor, social critique, and surprising suspense as a modest theft becomes a national talking point and a family’s loyalties are tested by principle.

British Resilience, Comedy Drama, Biographical, British, Heist, Historical