Thanks to our good friends at Transmission Films we have five in-season double passes to give away to The Duke – which is in cinemas from March 31.
Directed by Roger Michell, the film stars Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Matthew Goode and Fionn Whitehead and was written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman.
The Duke is the true 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 sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly – he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge – Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage – how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale.
To be in the running to win one of the double passes send an email to prizes@timeoffmedia.com.au with “The Duke” in the subject line. Please include your best postal address. QLD addresses only. One entry per person. Comp closes March 20, 2022
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