The Duke (12a)

Director Roger Michell. Biography/Comedy/Drama

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. An uplifting true story about a good man who set out to change the world and managed to save his marriage.

Starring Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Matthew Goode, Anna Maxwell Martin

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Flicks Advisor (comments from our film promoters)

Very excellent

Jim Broadbent and Heken Mirren both played very good parts. Very funny in places. Well portrade. An enjoyable film. So swearing but not too much. Audience enjoyed

Well received and very much enjoyed. No negative comments. An excellent choice, both for humour and a bit of drama. Closer to the true story than we expected!

Lovely film took most of us well back in time! Several compliments at the end.

We've been under pressure to show some more recent releases... but it hasn't drawn an audience. Ah well!

Wonderful performances from Broadbent and Mirren telling a nice story very well. It's a good film for village halls.

Very entertaining, wonderful casting.

An excellent heart warming story.

The film was a delight. Jim Broadbent's performance as the strong-willed Kempton Bunton was outstanding. Plenty of laughter and everyone went home happy

Highly entertaining comedy that went down very well with our village audience

Everyone enjoyed this, it’s very much a ‘Flicks Gem!’

A perfect film! Beautifully acted, well-written, superbly directed and set, and, as a final treat, a true story! Our audience loved it!

Brilliant film!

Brilliant- a gentle docudrama comedy much enjoyed

Brilliant Movie which really suited Longden Audience, but would appeal far & wide

Some felt it was a bit slow to begin with but everyone enjoyed it!

A funny, 'heart-warming' film with a real feelgood factor. Ideal for village hall audiences. Oustanding performance by Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren.

One of the best films we have shown with audience of 52 all giving a round of applause at the end. Great acting and script.

Audience loved the film, especially the humour of the court room.

Excellent moving film, enjoyed by all.

The film was a great success :)

Beautiful film which the audience applauded at the end. A real feel good film.

Great for our December matinee. Easy to watch, fun, feel-good. ‘Loved it ‘ ‘Better than anything I’ve seen recently on tv!’ ‘Really enjoyed and perfect for a cold grey afternoon’

Very enjoyable film.

Everyone enjoyed this film.

An excellent film, funny and poignant in turn. Ace performances by Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. The atmosphere at the event was excellent; the film finished with a round of applause.

Thoroughly enjoyed by all, amusing and uplifting.

Great film. Uplifting and funny. Good social commentary. Perfect for a Flicks film.

A great film beautifully acted and enjoyed by everyone

Wonderful! Brilliantly acted, great story, I’d watch again tomorrow.

Brilliant

A Classic British film that had our audience laughing all the way through!

Enjoyed by all. Acting superb and an interesting story line.

Good film and very suitable for our Flicks audience. A true story well told.

A good film which everyone enjoyed

Everyone loved it - lovely warm film without being over sentimental. Great performances from Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent. People were chatting about it after the screening.

A really enjoyable film with great acting. Enjoyed by everyone

Great film!

Good film but recommend use of sub-titles for a "southern" audience !

Slow to start but a very good film

Audience loved the film.

Film well received.

Our audience really enjoyed the film. Being based on a true story made it more appealing. There were lots of comments about it being uplifting and giving the feel good factor. One or two thought the beginning a little slow although they enjoyed it a lot as it got going.

A quite enjoyable film spoilt be poor sound quality. Sub titles introduced

A classic British flicks film - great acting by characters you warm to, gentle humour, a little sadness and minimum bad language. It won't tax your brain but your audience will love it!

A superb film, with tremendous acting from Jim Broadbent. It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who came.

Funny, great characters, amazing story

Well written and wonderfully acted, with a great deal of gentle humour.

A wonderful film, our audience thoroughly approved. Some choice language at times but not gratuitous and didn't detract from the overall film. Would have given it 10/10 except the first half seemed to be a bit slow. A definite flicks gem.

Funny.

Perfect for our audience, a good start to the season. The audience applauded the film.

Enjoyed by all - even more so as based on a true story

A very funny and engaging film. It was greatly enjoyed by our audience

A delightful film reminiscent of the Ealing Comedies, only a bit more serious. Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren are fabulous and the technical excellence of being to capture old footage on London in colour was brilliant. Slow to get going but your patience is rewarded.

A cut above the usual feel good films

Excellent film with wonderful performances by Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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