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Billy Liar
Billy Liar

Billy Liar

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

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ComedyRomanceDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$35609

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

15 August 1963

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Liz

Wilfred Pickles

Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts

Gwendolyn Watts

Rita

Helen Fraser

Helen Fraser

Barbara

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes

Rodney Bewes

Arthur Crabtree

George Innes

George Innes

Stamp

Leslie Randall

Leslie Randall

Danny Boon

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Inspector MacDonald

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Prison Governor

Godfrey Winn

Godfrey Winn

Disc Jockey

Jack Cunningham

Jack Cunningham

Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Harry Landis

Harry Landis

Man on Train (uncredited)

E. V. H. Emmett

E. V. H. Emmett

Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn

Sheila Fearn

Telephonist (uncredited)

Muriel Day

Muriel Day

Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Lester Leigh

Lester Leigh

Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Reginald Green

Reginald Green

Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey

Margaret Lacey

Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson

Robin Parkinson

Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

David Scase

David Scase

Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Jessie Robins

Jessie Robins

Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

Graham Rigby

Graham Rigby

Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Neville Smith

Neville Smith

Youth (uncredited)

Leslie Lawton

Leslie Lawton

Youth (uncredited)

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

Flo Fallows

Flo Fallows

Prostitute (uncredited)

Alice Woods

Alice Woods

Prostitute (uncredited)

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley

Bryan Mosley

Bit Part (uncredited)

Aleksander Browne

Aleksander Browne

Bit Part (uncredited)

James Byron

James Byron

Serviceman (uncredited)

Douglas Clarke

Douglas Clarke

Serviceman (uncredited)

Alan Clayton

Alan Clayton

Serviceman (uncredited)

George Ghent

George Ghent

Danny's PRO (uncredited)

Topsy Jane

Topsy Jane

Liz (uncredited)

Natalie Kent

Natalie Kent

Bit Part (uncredited)

Ted Morris

Ted Morris

Funeral Driver (uncredited)

Elisabeth Murray

Elisabeth Murray

Bit Part (uncredited)

Stuart Myers

Stuart Myers

Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

James Payne

James Payne

Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

George Spence

George Spence

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Elaine Stevens

Elaine Stevens

Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

William Wymar

William Wymar

Army Man (uncredited)

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