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Mr. Burton (2025)
April 4, 20252h 4mEN
6.8
29 votes
Overview
In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating 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.
Director
Marc EvansWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Revenue
$1.4M
Production Companies
Severn ScreenPromise PicturesIndependent EntertainmentFfilm Cymru WalesRevolution FilmsBBC Cymru Wales
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7.0Despite being a bit lop-sided, this is still quite a poignant story of the young Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) who has been living with his elder sister and her husband since his mother died whilst he was an infant. His dad (Steffan Rhodri) worked hard down the mines then boozed hard afterwards, and so the young lad was largely neglected by him as he grew to curious manhood. He was interested at school, liked to read and sing and play rugby - and that attracted the attention of his teacher Burton (Toby Jones). He was a scholarly man, but a frustrated Thesp, who had lodged for many a year with…
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