Cinema: Mr. Burton

True story about the relationship between schoolmaster Philip Burton and a wild young schoolboy called Richard Jenkins, the son of a wayward drunk.

Richard dreamed of becoming an actor, but his ambitions were in danger of being derailed by a combination of family trouble, the pressure of war, and his own lack of discipline.

Mr. Burton recognized the raw talent in his pupil, becoming his tutor, strict taskmaster and eventually his adoptive father.

Director: Marc Evans; Starring: Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, Harry Lawtey; Genre: Biography, Drama; Age: 12+; Time: 124 minutes

(Sorce: Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb)

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