Though it's a concern of those around him, Billy himself is focused on following his dreams. The real Billy Elliot: How one family sacrificed everything to fulfill their son's dancing dream Most watched News videos Air passenger goes on foul mouthed tirade after refusing quarantine Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon DVD & Blu-ray Releases Release Calendar Movie News India Movie Spotlight. How real-life Billy Elliot's dream ended in tears. Marsden is from the North of England, and his family had a militant mining background just like Billy in the movie. Billy is the youngest member of the Elliot’s household. Eleven-year old Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell), whose father and brother are participating in the strike, whose mother has died quite some time ago, and whose grandmother is not completely aware of what's going on, doesn't like the brutal boxing lessons at school. How real-life Billy Elliot's dream ended in tears. Liam Mower: 'The Billys don't get enough time at home, in my opinion' By Nigel Reynolds. LONDON (dpa) - Billy Elliot, the hugely successful British film about a young kid from a tough northern England mining town who becomes a ballet dancer, is based on a real person. Eleven-year old Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell), whose father and brother are participating in the strike, whose mother has died quite some time ago, and whose grandmother is not completely aware of what's going on, doesn't like the brutal boxing lessons at school. In … 1984: In a northern England mining town, miners are on strike and the atmosphere is tense. Billy Elliot was originally released at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival under the title Dancer. Movies. Sir Thomas Allen, the real-life performer who inspired the Billy Elliot story, is to be made chancellor of Durham University. ... Tonight the 14-year-old star Liam Mower will take his final curtain in the hit West End musical Billy Elliot. It seems that every person in this film has an expectation from Billy, depending on his or her social status and personal experiences. Billy Elliot was theatrically released on 29 September 2000 by … The movie, which looks set to become film of the year in Britain and. Billy Elliot from Widnes who wowed the Bolshoi: His ballet love affair began when he was only boy in his sister's class after being invited to join in while dressed in his football kit The movie Billy Elliot was partly inspired by Royal Ballet dancer Philip Marsden whom writer Lee Hall met while researching the script. So, Billy Elliot is not a real person, but the story of Billy Elliot in the film is loosely based on the real-life events of Sir Thomas Allen. 12:01AM BST 30 Sep 2006. LONDON (dpa) - Billy Elliot, the hugely successful British film about a young kid from a tough northern England mining town who becomes a ballet dancer, is based on a real person. Billy Elliot (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It's the rare coming-of-age story that doesn't focus on sex. They LOVED Billy Elliot, are trying to convince their friends to watch it so they have someone their age to discuss it with. 1984: In a northern England mining town, miners are on strike and the atmosphere is tense. It seems that Billy as a “child” still keeps the right to miss his mother who has died and he has the right to talk about her. Menu. It was later decided to re-title the film Billy Elliot to avoid confusion with Dancer In The Dark, another film at Cannes that year.