
Paralyzed from a crash, Nicola falls for his physiotherapist Lucia. Franco and Manuela seek fertility treatment in Barcelona. Filippo and Fosco, a gay couple, plan their wedding. Ernesto, a waiter, has an affair with Spanish cook Cecilia.


“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.

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

Charlotte Spencer
Pammy

Heather Craney
Debbie

Stephen Rashbrook
Foreman
The Duke is a comedy, drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of couple, release. Directed by Roger Michell, it stars Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead. 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.
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