Billy Liar

Aug 15, 1963

1h 38m

★ 6.8

one guy ... three girls ... one ring!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Vic Films Productions

Waterfall Productions

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Cast

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Tom Courtenay

Liz

Julie Christie

Geoffrey Fisher

Wilfred Pickles

Alice Fisher

Mona Washbourne

Grandma Florence

Ethel Griffies

Duxbury

Finlay Currie

Rita

Gwendolyn Watts

Barbara

Helen Fraser

Emanuel Shadrack

Leonard Rossiter

Arthur Crabtree

Rodney Bewes

Stamp

George Innes

Danny Boon

Leslie Randall

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