Billy Elliot
2000
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. 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.
Director:
Stephen Daldry
Writers:
Lee Hall
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 55 wins & 71 nominations total
Production:
Stephen Daldry
Country:
United Kingdom, France
