This week’s Classic Tuesdays film is British film director, Stephen Daldry’s Billy Elliot (2000).
The film will be screened at the National Art Gallery, Castellani House tomorrow.
According to a release, the film is notable for the brilliant acting of Jamie Bell, who played the title role of a little boy who loved to dance.
It tells a hilarious and heart-wrenching story in its poignancy as the details of Billy’s life and ambitions unfold.
It is a story about a young boy (Billy) growing up in the north-east of England with his grandmother, father and brother. He was sent to learn boxing, but was drawn to the ballet classes nearby, which was kept a secret from his father and brother. Upon discovery of Billy’s passion for dancing, his father and brother responded in scorn and rage.
The film is funny and moving, and tells how a love of art, a passion for personal expression, and a talent when fiercely pursued and nurtured can transform lives.
The film has won a number of awards for its director and screen writer, Lee Hall, such as the Best Newcomer’s Award from the British Independent Spirit Awards and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for best actor, Best Director and Best Screen Play among others.
The public is invited to the event which is free and the film’s running time is one hour and fifty minutes.
