UK / France,
2000, 110 min
(Alternative: 106 min)
Directed by:
Stephen DaldryScreenplay:
Lee HallCinematography:
Brian TufanoComposer:
Stephen WarbeckCast:
Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis, Jamie Draven, Jean Heywood, Mike Elliot, Nicola Blackwell, Colin Maclachlan, Trevor Fox, Charlie Hardwick (more)VOD (6)
Plots(1)
Northern England, 1974. What's a poor boy to do? Billy's mam is dead, his brother beats him up for nicking his Marc Bolan records, his dad's worried about the strike, his granny's lost her marbles, the streets are full of riot police. And Billy wants to be a ballet dancer. (BBC)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2001 - Stephen Daldry (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2001 - Julie Walters (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2001 - Lee Hall (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2001 - Jamie Bell (Best Leading Actor)
- 2001 - Julie Walters (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2001 - Outstanding British Film
- 2001 - Best Film
- 2001 - Stephen Daldry (Best Director)
- 2001 - Gary Lewis (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2001 - Lee Hall (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2001 - Brian Tufano (Best Cinematography)
- 2001 - Best Editing
- 2001 - Stephen Warbeck (Best Music)
- 2001 - Best Sound
- 2001 - Stephen Daldry (Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer in British Film)
- 2001 - Lee Hall (Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer in British Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2000 - Best British Independent Film
- 2000 - Stephen Daldry (Best Director)
- 2000 - Jamie Bell (Best Newcomer (On Screen))
- 2000 - Lee Hall (Best Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2000 - Stephen Daldry (Best Film)
- 2000 - Jamie Bell (Best Actor)
- 2000 - Julie Walters (Best Actress)
César Awards
- 2001 - Best Foreign Film
Goya Awards
- 2002 - Stephen Daldry (Best European Feature)
Amanda Awards
- 2001 - Stephen Daldry (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2001 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2001 - Julie Walters (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2001 - Jamie Bell (Best Child Performance)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2000 - Stephen Daldry (The Ray of Sunshine)