Film
Billy Elliot

The life of 11-year old Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell), a coal miner’s son in Northern England, is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing lesson. Before long he finds himself in dance, demonstrating the kind of raw talent seldom seen by the class’s exacting instructor, Mrs. Wilkinson (Julie Walters). With a tart tongue and a never-ending stream of cigarettes in her hand, Mrs. Wilkinson’s zest for teaching is revived when she sees Billy’s potential. But Billy must keep his participation in the class a secret from his widowed father (Gary Lewis) and overbearing brother (Jamie Draven), as both men are on strike from their jobs at the mine, and are struggling just to keep food on the table.

---

Key People:

Director: Stephen Daldry

Writer: Lee Hall

Cinematography: Brian Tufano

Production Design: Maria Djurkovic

Music: Stephen Warbeck

Further Information

For further information, full cast and crew listings, trivia and reviews, please see the Billy Elliot Page on IMDB.