Harry Lawtey (Industry) plays a young Richard Burton, a poor son of a miner who'd became one of the greatest...
Harry Lawtey (Industry) plays a young Richard Burton, a poor son of a miner who'd became one of the greatest actors of his generation with the help of an unlikely mentor. Co-stars screen greats Toby Jones and Lesley Manville.
In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins (Lawtey) 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 (Jones). Taking Richard under his wing, the young man thrives thanks to Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Manville). However, as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.
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88 %25 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
90 %50 reviewsAudience score rating
"Heartfelt, vigorously acted, enjoyable, if slightly naive."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Lawtey takes care to capture the essence of Richie before he was Richard Burton."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Evans’s film is a lovely thing."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"It probably won’t please the Billy Elliot crowd, but it’s life."
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The Times
The Times"At times a little one-dimensional but elevated by Jones and Lawtey’s heartfelt performances."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"It’s squarely Jones’s film."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"Jones’s graceful, precise performance in nuanced in its unspoken implications."
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Variety
Variety"Mostly bland."
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Financial Times
Financial TimesMr. Burton | Details
- Rating
- M, Adult themes
- Runtime
- 124
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- UK
