Movie Description

Billy Elliot

(2000)

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleBilly Elliot

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2000-09-28

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 50m

Budget₹ 5000000

Revenue₹ 109280263

Production CompaniesStudioCanal,BBC Film,Tiger Aspect,Arts Council of England,Working Title Films,Universal Pictures,WT² Productions

Genres

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Music