“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
Overview
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.
Directed by Stephen Daldry
Written by Lee Hall
Produced by Greg Brenman, Jonathan Finn
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $109.3M
Themes & Keywords
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About Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot is a drama, comedy, music film released in 2000 exploring themes of dancing, friendship, dreams, dancing class, northern england, workers' quarter. Directed by Stephen Daldry, it stars Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters. County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.