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Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: The Duke (2020)

Saturday, September 17, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free

Members & guests–$5.99 on YouTube or Amazon Prime

Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after!

This week’s film: The Duke (2020)

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.

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Date:
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

Chicago, IL United States
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