Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot (2000)
“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Jamie Bell
Jamie Bell
as Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis
Gary Lewis
as Jackie Elliot
Julie Walters
Julie Walters
as Mrs Wilkinson
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Grandma
Jamie Draven
Jamie Draven
as Tony Elliot
Stuart Wells
Stuart Wells
as Michael Caffrey
Mike Elliot
Mike Elliot
as George Watson
Billy Fane
Billy Fane
as Mr BraithwaiteNicola Blackwell
Nicola Blackwell
as Debbie WilkinsonCarol McGuigan
Carol McGuigan
as Librarian
Joe Renton
Joe Renton
as Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan
Colin MacLachlan
as Mr Tom WilkinsonCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 111 min |
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