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Billy Elliot is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike , the film is about a working-class boy who has a passion for ballet .
Billy Elliot: Directed by Stephen Daldry. With Jamie Bell, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven, Gary Lewis. A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
Oct 13, 2000 · The life of 11-year-old Billy Elliot, a coal miner's son in Northern England, is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing...
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Oct 13, 2000 · While the recent American film is about a girl who wants to be a boxer and is opposed by her macho father but supported by her brother, the new British film is about a boy who wants to be a ballet dancer but is opposed by his macho father and brother.
In 1984, while the miners' strike rages, Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) is a young boy living in a small County Durham town, who discovers he has a talent for ballet, much to the chagrin of his widowed father Jackie (Gary Lewis), leaving him torn between his dreams and the only life he's ever known.
Watch Billy Elliot | Netflix. When a boy trades boxing school for ballet lessons, he sets out to take his newfound talent all the way to the top and win over his disapproving father. Watch trailers & learn more.
Feb 6, 2023 · 61.4M subscribers. Subscribed. 2.8K. 420K views 1 year ago. Billy Elliot - Dancing for Dad: Billy (Jamie Bell) launches into a spirited dance for his father. BUY THE MOVIE:...
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The life of a miner's son in Northern England is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class on his way to boxing lessons. 4,729 IMDb 7.7 1 h 50 min 2000. R. Drama · Comedy · Charming · Feel-good. Available to rent or buy.
Oct 13, 2000 · 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.
