Billy Elliot / James Leggott.
| Author/creator | Leggott, James |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : The British Film Institute, 2025. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | BFI film classics |
| Contents | Raising Billy Elliot -- Dancer : Billy Elliot by numbers -- Go, Billy! The legacy of Billy Elliot. |
| Abstract | "James Leggott's study of Billy Elliot (2000), a coming-of-age drama set against the bitter backdrop of the 1984-5 miners' strike, examines the film's peculiarities of tone, depiction of tensions over class and gender roles, and its portrayal of family dynamics. In doing so, he challenges the film's categorisation as an example of 'feel good' northern realism. Instead, through close readings of key scenes, Leggott argues that the film's bold, often transgressive humour, aligns it more with contemporaneous developments in American independent cinema and British 'dark' television comedy than a more obvious alignment with an British social realist tradition"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025006558 |
| ISBN | 9781839027802 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |