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Billy Liar

Billy Liar (1963)

one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
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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.
Status: Released
Release Date: Aug 15, 1963
Runtime: 1h 38m
Director: John Schlesinger
Writer: Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

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Top 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)

Official Videos

Brian Trenchard-Smith on BILLY LIAR
Brian Trenchard-Smith on BILLY LIAR
BILLY LIAR - Official Trailer - 50th Anniversary Edition
BILLY LIAR - Official Trailer - 50th Anniversary Edition
Critics' Picks - 'Billy Liar'
Critics' Picks - 'Billy Liar'