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Toby Jones
Philip Burton
Lesley Manville
Ma Smith
Harry Lawtey
Richard Jenkins Jr.
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Cecilia 'Cis' Jenkins
Aneurin Barnard
Eifed James
Steffan Rhodri
Dic Jenkins
Mali O'Donnell
Phyllis Dolan
Alfie Llewellyn
Evans
Dylan Jones
Morgan
Rhys ap William
Mr David
Agnes Evans
Rhianon
Amelia Porter
Marian
Lynn Hunter
Betty
Oliver Ryan
Co-op Manager
Osian Morgan
Baynham
Richard Elfyn
Governor
Mark Meadows
Headmster
Caroline Sheen
Mrs Meredith
Eluned Hawkins
Edith
Matthew Gravelle
Sir Cyril Cooke
Tonya Smith
Bank Cashier
Hannah New
Daphne Rye
Hanna Jarman
Audition Mother
Daniel Evans
Anthony Quayle
Hubert Burton
Robert 'Tim' Hardy
Hamish Gray
Harry Andrews
Carys Bowkett
Jenny
Mabli Jen Eustace
Jane

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Apr 14 2025

Despite 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 ...