MR BURTON

Mr. Burton starring Toby Jones and Lesley Manville tells the remarkable true story of how the son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known with the help of an unlikely mentor.

In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, the war, and his own ambitions.

However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (BAFTA winner Toby Jones).

Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives thanks to Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville).However, as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

With great performances and a reflection on Richard Burton’s early life that we are less familiar with, this is a film not to miss.