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Billy Liar (1963)

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.
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John Schlesinger profile
John Schlesinger

Director

Keith Waterhouse profile
Keith Waterhouse

Screenplay

Cast

Tom Courtenay profile
Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie profile
Julie Christie

Liz

Wilfred Pickles profile
Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne profile
Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies profile
Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie profile
Finlay Currie

Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts profile
Gwendolyn Watts

Rita

Helen Fraser profile
Helen Fraser

Barbara

Leonard Rossiter profile
Leonard Rossiter

Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes profile
Rodney Bewes

Arthur Crabtree

George Innes profile
George Innes

Stamp

Leslie Randall profile
Leslie Randall

Danny Boon

Tom Courtenay profile
Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie profile
Julie Christie

Liz

Wilfred Pickles profile
Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne profile
Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies profile
Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie profile
Finlay Currie

Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts profile
Gwendolyn Watts

Rita

Helen Fraser profile
Helen Fraser

Barbara

Leonard Rossiter profile
Leonard Rossiter

Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes profile
Rodney Bewes

Arthur Crabtree

George Innes profile
George Innes

Stamp

Leslie Randall profile
Leslie Randall

Danny Boon

Extra

Release Date

August 15, 1963

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Vic Films Productions logoWaterfall Productions logo

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BILLY LIAR - Official Trailer - 50th Anniversary Edition
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