JOURNAL ARTICLE

THE DUKE.

  • Published In: All About History, 2024, n. 141. P. 81 1 of 2

  • Database: History Reference Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

This article from All About History discusses the film "THE DUKE," which is based on a real-life heist involving the theft of Francisco Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from London's National Gallery. The film portrays Kempton Bunton, a 61-year-old man, as the main character involved in the theft, although in reality it was his son Jackie who committed the crime. Kempton did return the painting, but he left it at the left-luggage of Birmingham New Street Railway Station and turned himself in to the police. The article also mentions that Kempton's barrister, Hutchinson, successfully defended him in court, resulting in Kempton being found guilty only for the theft of the frame. The film includes a scene where Kempton and his family watch the 1962 James Bond film "Dr No," in which the stolen painting is implied to be in the villain's lair. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:All About History. 2024/04, Issue 141, p81
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2052-5877
  • Accession Number:176028436
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