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Billy Liar

(1963)

August 15, 1963 1h 38m
68%
TMDB Score

Overview

A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.

John Schlesinger

Director

Top Billed Cast

TC

Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

JC

Julie Christie

Liz

WP

Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

MW

Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

EG

Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

FC

Finlay Currie

Duxbury

GW

Gwendolyn Watts

Rita

HF

Helen Fraser

Barbara

LR

Leonard Rossiter

Emanuel Shadrack

RB

Rodney Bewes

Arthur Crabtree

Official Trailer

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