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Billy Elliot [videorecording (DVD)].

Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2000.

Fathers and sons -- Drama.

Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.

Coal Strike, Great Britain, 1984-1985 -- Drama.

Working class families -- England -- Drama.

Sex role -- Drama.

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (101 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Adapted from the play "Dancer" by Lee Hall.

"'Two Thumbs Up!' rave Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper and the Movies. Billy Elliot is the heartwarming story of a young boy from a working-class family who discovers a passion that will change his life forever. Eleven-year-old miner's son Billy Elliot is on his way to boxing lessons when he stumbles upon a ballet class. Billy secretly joins the class, knowing that his blue-collar family would never understand. Under the guidance of his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson (Academy Award-nominee Julie Walters), Billy's raw talent takes flight. But when his father discovers his son's ambition, Billy must fight for his dreams and his destiny. With Oscar®-worthy performances, Rex Reed (The New York Observer) calls 'a triumph!' Don't miss Billy Elliot - the triumphant tale of one boy who reaches beyond his place in the world to follow his heart's desire."--Container.

BAFTA Awards: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film (Greg Brenman, Jon Finn, Stephen Daldry), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Jamie Bell) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Julie Walters), 2001.

British Independent Film Awards: Best British Independent Film, Best Newcomer (Jamie Bell), Best Director (Stephen Daldry), Best Screenplay (Lee Hall), 2001.

Coming-of-age films.

Bell, Jamie, 1986-

Walters, Julie, 1950-

Lewis, Gary, 1958-

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