Last night at the National Gallery in London the red carpet premiere of The Duke was attended by Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Fionn Whitehead, Aimee Kelly, Anna Maxwell Martin as well as producer Nicky Bentham, and writers Clive Coleman and Richard Bean.
It was directed by the late Roger Michell, and will be released nationwide in UK cinemas on 25th February, 2022.
Colin Hart and Scott Davis returned to their red carpeting duties with style and brio. Here are their interviews.
The Duke Premiere Interviews
Plot:
THE DUKE is a moving true story that celebrates a man who was determined to live a meaningful life. Set in 1961, it follows the story of Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, who 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. Kempton proceeded to send ransom notes declaring that he would only return the painting on the condition that the government invest more in care for the elderly, specifically bringing attention to his long running campaign for pensioners to receive free television.
