Richard Burton's Christmas Story
Richie lives in a mining village, is disturbed by the mysterious absence of Cis, his sister-mother, and is being teased mercilessly by his friend Trevor about whether or not his Christmas present will be new or second-hand. Trevor, the elder of the two, knows that poor people get little that is sparkling new, that adults lie and that death is ever present. However, despite Richie’s fears, life triumphs, illuminating the winter darkness with joy.
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- Crew
Richard Burton's Christmas Story
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 24, 1991
Runtime
0h 51m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original Title
Richard Burton's Christmas Story
Production Companies
HTV Wales, Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C), Teliesyn
Director
Alan Clayton
Description
Richie lives in a mining village, is disturbed by the mysterious absence of Cis, his sister-mother, and is being teased mercilessly by his friend Trevor about whether or not his Christmas present will be new or second-hand. Trevor, the elder of the two, knows that poor people get little that is sparkling new, that adults lie and that death is ever present. However, despite Richie’s fears, life triumphs, illuminating the winter darkness with joy.
