Date/Time
Date(s) - 31/07/2025
19:30 - 21:45
Location
Electric Palace cinema, 39a High Street, Hastings TN34 3ER
Mr Burton
The remarkable true story of Richard Burton – who began life as the wild school boy Richard Jenkins, son of a boozy miner and an English teacher who recognised his talent, Philip Burton.
Director: Marc Evans
124 min / 2025 / UK
Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor 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 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 under Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of kind landlady Ma Smith (Academy Award nominee, Lesley Manville)
However, as the acting world comes within Richards’ reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.
And… the rest is history!
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