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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 discovers a passion for ballet. His father objects, based on negative stereotypes of male ballet dancers.
- $109.3 million
- Stephen Warbeck
- $5 million
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.
- Stephen Daldry
- 8 min
Billy Elliot the Musical. Billy Elliot: The Musical is a coming-of-age stage musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around Billy, a motherless British boy who begins taking ballet lessons.
- Lee Hall
- Elton John
Oct 13, 2000 · Billy Elliot is a 2000 drama film about a coal miner's son who discovers his passion for ballet. The film has an 85% Tomatometer and an 89% Audience Score, and features Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, and Gary Lewis.
- (5.4K)
- Stephen Daldry
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- Julie Walters
A film about a young boy who discovers his passion for ballet amid the 1984 miners' strike in England. Follow his journey of overcoming family and social obstacles to pursue his dream of becoming a professional dancer.
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Dec 14, 2021 · Learn how to produce and perform the spectacular show based on the international smash-hit film and featuring a score by music legend Elton John. Find materials, orchestration, marketing guidelines, media promotion, and more resources for your show.
Oct 20, 2019 · The story of a young boy who just wants to dance, from a village brought to its knees by the UK miners’ strike of 1984-1985, Billy Elliot is fuelled onstage by its movement. And it moves very ...
