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The Duke

Sat. August 13th 2022 Vic Theatre Victoria BC $13.33

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The Duke

60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait from the London National Gallery
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Sat. August 13th 2022 + Add to Calendar Vic Theatre (No Minors)
5:00pm - 7:00pm $13.33

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THE DUKE is set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, 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. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government agreed to provide television for free to the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge – a startling revelation of how a good man set out to change the world and in so doing saved his son and his marriage.

Dir: Roger Michell
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: R (Language and Brief Sexuality)
1h 35 mins

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Vic Theatre
808 Douglas St (at Humboldt)
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Capacity213
Fully Accessible
Open / Operational

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The Duke - Nov 23rd @ Vic Theatre

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