Before becoming a prestigious Shakespearean actor and seven-time Oscar nominee, Richard Burton was Port Talbot schoolboy Rich Jenkins.

Widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation, Richard Burton was a global star with formidable talent and inescapable fame. Whilst studying at Port Talbot Secondary School, he was taken under the wing of teacher Phillip Burton, who helped to oversee Jenkins’ transformation into the stage and screen legend he will forever be remembered as.

This delightful film shines the spotlight on Mr Burton (played by ever-reliable Toby Jones), who takes a shine to his talented pupil and endeavours to help him have the theatre career he also sought for himself. Up-and-comer Harry Lawtey (Joker: Folie à Deux) stars as the young Richard Burton profoundly impacted by his schoolmaster’s tutorship. The film is also beautifully scored by composer John Hardy, nephew of Robert Hardy, a lifelong friend of Burton’s.