The Duke is a 1998 British short film written and directed by John McArdle, produced by Sarah Proudfoot Clinch and starring Tony Booth, Lee Gilbert, and Nicola Stephenson. Set in 1955 Liverpool, it tells the story of a young boy who believes that his grandfather is John Wayne.
Synopsis
While watching a Western at the cinema with his mother, 7-year-old Jack (Gilbert) discovers that his grandfather Tom (Booth) looks like John Wayne. Upon returning home, he excitedly informs his grandfather, who asks him whether he can keep a secret. At school Jack reveals the secret to his schoolmates, who jeer and refuse to believe him. Later that day his grandfather discovers him crying, and decides to help him out. There is a dramatic showdown, where Tom organizes a horse and rides in to vindicate Jack. In the end, Jack and his grandfather ride down off down a Liverpool street lined with brick houses that dissolve into Monument Valley.
Acteurs
Anthony Booth (Tom, an elderly Liverpudlian gentleman who lives with his daughter-in-law and grandson. He has a love for the Old West and a soft spot for his grandson, Jack. He allows his grandson to believe that he is John Wayne, leading to a showdown where he intimida) Nicola Stephenson (Edith, Jack's mother. She supports her family during the difficult times after the war, in which (it is hinted) her husband died.)
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