The Duke (short film)

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.

This short was filmed in Liverpool and funded by the British Council.citation needed The score was composed by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck.It was screened at film festivals around the world, including Cannes, and won several awards, including Presidente del Consiglio Regionale del la Compagnia at the Giffoni Film Festival and Best Short at the Kodak Emerging New European Talent festival. It also was screened at the 1999 BBC Short Film Festival ........

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