Billy Elliot
Directed by	Stephen Daldry
Produced by	Charles Brand
Written by	Lee Hall
Starring	Jamie Bell Gary Lewis Jamie Draven Julie Walters
Music by	Wayne Hector Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography	Brian Tufano
Editing by	John Wilson
Distributed by	BBC Films Working Title Films Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	3 October 2000 USA
Running time	111 min
Country	UK
Language	English
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Billy Elliot is a 2000 film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Set in the fictional town of 'Everington' in the real County Durham, it stars Jamie Bell as 11 year old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his dance instructor. The film drew part of its inspiration from A.J. Cronin's novel, The Stars Look Down, which similarly focuses on a English mining community in the midst of a strike, as well as on a miner's son who breaks away from tradition in forging his own path.^[1] Billy Elliot may refer to: The film Billy Elliot NASCAR driver Bill Elliott This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Billy Elliot movie poster. ... Stephen David Daldry, CBE (born May 2, 1961 in Dorset, England, United Kingdom) is a British movie director and producer. ... Lee Hall (born 1966 Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English playwright and screenplay writer. ... Jamie Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor. ... Lewis in a scene from Samuel Becketts What Where Gary Lewis, born 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, is a Scottish actor. ... Jamie Draven (sometimes credited as Jaime Draven, birth name Jamie Donnelly) is a British actor born on 14 May 1979, in Wythenshawe, Manchester. ... Julia Mary Walters, OBE (born February 22, 1950) is an English Golden Globe-winning actress. ... Wayne Hector is an English songwriter whose most notable hit is the breakthrough single All Or Nothing performed by the American boy band O-Town. ... Stephen Warbeck (born 1948) is a British composer, best known for his film and television scores. ... John Wilson may refer to: // John Wilson (Scottish politician), member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) John Wilson (British politician), leader, Greater London Council, 1984 John Wilson (British Columbia politician) (born 1944), member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada John Wilson (Massachusetts), member of the U.S. House of... BBC Films is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It has co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years and is now firmly established at the forefront of UK film-making; producing approximately eight films a year. ... Current company logo, introduced in 1999. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. ... “Moving picture” redirects here. ... Lee Hall (born 1966 Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English playwright and screenplay writer. ... Stephen David Daldry, CBE (born May 2, 1961 in Dorset, England, United Kingdom) is a British movie director and producer. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Jamie Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor. ... Gary Lewis and the Playboys were a 1960s pop group, fronted by Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... Jamie Draven (sometimes credited as Jaime Draven, birth name Jamie Donnelly) is a British actor born on 14 May 1979, in Wythenshawe, Manchester. ... Julia Mary Walters, OBE (born February 22, 1950) is an English Golden Globe-winning actress. ... A. J. Cronin is the pen-name of the Scottish novelist Archibald Joseph Cronin (July 19, 1896 - January 9, 1981). ... The Stars Look Down is a novel by A. J. Cronin, initially published in 1935. ...

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Plot

Billy's mother had died when Billy (Jamie Bell) was younger, and his father, an admirer of real life world boxing champion Ken Buchanan, has dreams that Billy could help the family out of their economic situation by becoming a boxer. Billy, however, is more interested in music, a passion he inherited from his late mother, and he sometimes plays her piano when he feels he needs her by his side. Jamie Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor. ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Ken Buchanan (born June 28, 1945) is a former world boxing champion. ...

Billy is taken to the boxing gym by his father (Gary Lewis), but he finds out that he doesn't really like the idea of boxing once he steps into the ring for the first time. One day, he discovers that part of the boxing gym is used by a ballet class due to the basement of the sports centre being used as a soup kitchen by the striking miners. He seeks the dance instructor's help and secretly starts taking ballet class. Lewis in a scene from Samuel Becketts What Where Gary Lewis, born 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, is a Scottish actor. ... For other uses, see Ballet (disambiguation). ...

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As a consequence of the riots, Billy has to miss several days of dancing school, and his teacher, not knowing that Billy kept the classes secret from his family, goes to his house and tells his father that he had missed an important audition for the Royal Ballet School. Upon finding out about Billy taking ballet class, Billy's father and brother become enraged and start expressing some views that could be interpreted as both macho and homophobic. But Billy proves to be determined and keeps on dancing with every chance he gets. The Royal Ballet School is a specialist, co-educational school in London, England. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A protest by The Westboro Baptist Church; a group identified by the Anti-Defamation League as virulently homophobic. ...

Having seen Billy dance for the first time, his father realises that dancing might be his son's future, and he decides to take him to an audition in London himself. Billy has never been far from his home town, and he and his father are awestruck by the size of London. The school fees are paid for by selling as many valuables as the local community can find and Billy feels that the audition went badly; frustrated at these two facts Billy starts a fight with a boy from a rich background, but is still accepted by the ballet school because of the situation and the strength of his commitment to dancing.

The movie concludes with a scene that takes place fourteen years later, where his father and brother arrive at the ballet and sit in the auditorium waiting for the performance to begin. They find themselves sitting next to Michael (Merryn Owen), Billy's childhood friend, who is there with his boyfriend to see Billy lead perform in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake. The film ends as Billy (dancer/actor Adam Cooper) takes the stage in a final leap. The company of swans from Matthew Bournes Swan Lake during the companys 2005 U.K. tour, featuring danseur Alan Vincent as the lead Swan. ...

Awards and nominations

The film was nominated and won awards worldwide including the following.

2000

• Won - British Independent Film Awards, UK - Best British Independent Film
• Won - British Independent Film Awards, UK - Best Director - Stephen Daldry
• Won - British Independent Film Awards, UK - Best Newcomer - Jamie Bell
• Won - British Independent Film Awards, UK - Best Screenplay
• Nominated - British Independent Film Awards, UK - Best Actress - Julie Walters

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2001

• Nominated - Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Julie Walters
• Nominated - Academy Awards, USA - Best Director - Stephen Daldry
• Nominated - Academy Awards, USA - Best Writing in a Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Lee Hall
• Won - Amanda Awards, Norway - Best Foreign Feature Film
• Nominated - American Cinema Editors, USA - Best Edited Dramatic Feature Film - John Wilson
• Nominated - Angel Awards, - Best Feature Film
• Nominated - Art Directors Guild, - Feature Film
• Nominated - Australian Film Institute, - Best Foreign Film Award
• Won - BAFTA Awards, - Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film
• Won - BAFTA Awards, - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Jamie Bell
• Won - BAFTA Awards, - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Julie Walters
• Won - London Critics Circle Film Awards, - British Actress of the Year - Julie Walters

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack includes several well-known rock and punk rock songs:

• "Cosmic Dancer" - T. Rex
• "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" - T. Rex
• "Town Called Malice" - The Jam
• "I Love To Boogie" - T. Rex
• "London Calling" - The Clash
• "Children Of The Revolution" - T. Rex
• "Shout To The Top" - The Style Council
• "Walls Come Tumbling Down" - The Style Council
• "Ride A White Swan" - T. Rex
• "Burning Up" - Eagle Eye Cherry

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See also

• Billy Elliot the Musical
• The Stars Look Down

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References

External links

• Billy Elliot the Musical -> Official site
• Billy Elliot the Musical -> UK Fan Forum (London production)
• Friends of Billy Elliot : Australia -> announcements, information, gallery, discussion (Sydney production)

• Billy Elliot at the Internet Movie Database
• Billy Elliot the Musical official site

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