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Billy Eliot

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Billy Eliot

Northern England, 1974. What's a poor boy to do? Billy's mam is dead, his brother beats him up for nicking his Marc Bolan records, his dad's worried about the strike, his granny's lost her marbles, the streets are full of riot police. And Billy wants to be a ballet dancer.

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Working Title Films and BBC Films in association with the Film Council present a Tiger Aspect Production in association with WT2 of a Stephen Daldry film

Starring
Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis
Directed by
Stephen Daldry
Screenplay
Lee Hall
Producers
Greg Brenman, Jonathan Finn
Executive Producers
David M Thompson, Tessa Ross, Natascha Wharton, Charles Brand
Sales Agent
Universal
UK Release Date
29th September 2000

Awards include:

  • BAFTA
  • Best Film
  • Best British Film
  • Best Actor - Jamie Bell
  • Best Supporting Actress - Julie Walters

  • BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
  • Best Film
  • Best Director - Stephen Daldry
  • Best Newcomer - Jamie Bell
  • Best Screenplay - Lee Hall

  • EVENING STANDARD BRITISH FILM AWARDS
  • Best Actress - Julie Walters
  • Most Promising Newcomer - Jamie Bell

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