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The Duke

2021France, Royaume-Uni96 min
The film

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.

DirectorRoger Michell
Genrescomédie · drame · film historique
CountryFrance, Royaume-Uni
Runtime96 min
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This entry is drawn from the film catalogue and retains its source references. Missing fields are shown as missing.

Record source: The Film world cinema index

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