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Stafford Film Theatre: The Duke on Tuesday 24th May 2022
THE DUKE
Roger Michell / UK 2021 / 96 min / 12A
Postponed from last season, this is a delightful true-crime caper with a terrific lead performance from Jim Broadbent as Newcastle taxi driver, Kempton Bunton, who stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in 1961 and sent ransom notes demanding more government investment in care for the elderly. Despite his lies and half-truths, we now see Bunton as essentially a good person determined to change the world and save his marriage. How and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale, featuring co-star Helen Mirren as his very long-suffering wife. What a lovely, rousing finally moving film this is, Can Brooks, The Guardian.
Roger Michell / UK 2021 / 96 min / 12A
Postponed from last season, this is a delightful true-crime caper with a terrific lead performance from Jim Broadbent as Newcastle taxi driver, Kempton Bunton, who stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in 1961 and sent ransom notes demanding more government investment in care for the elderly. Despite his lies and half-truths, we now see Bunton as essentially a good person determined to change the world and save his marriage. How and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale, featuring co-star Helen Mirren as his very long-suffering wife. What a lovely, rousing finally moving film this is, Can Brooks, The Guardian.
All movies are shown in The Gatehouse theatre. The showings are open to everyone. Tickets can be bought on the evening, or in advance from The Gatehouse.
Full price £8.50*
Concession £7.50*
* prices include The Gatehouse Theatre’s booking fee of £2.00 per ticket.
Programme starts at 7.30pm and the film at 7.45pm
Full price £8.50*
Concession £7.50*
* prices include The Gatehouse Theatre’s booking fee of £2.00 per ticket.
Programme starts at 7.30pm and the film at 7.45pm
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2LT
Tue 24 May