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Film

Billy Elliot

Stephen Daldry  ·  UK / France  ·  2000

An 11-year-old miner's son in 1984 County Durham sneaks out of boxing lessons to join a ballet class, and discovers a talent that collides with everything his striking, exhausted father thinks a boy should be. Stephen Daldry's warm, tough-minded debut.

Language

English

Cast

Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis

Awards

  • BAFTA Best British Film