Movie·1963·1h 38m
Billy Liar
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
Directed By
John Schlesinger
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
Producer
Joseph Janni
Cinematography
Denys N. Coop
Music
Richard Rodney Bennett
Editor
Roger Cherrill
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
125 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Tom Courtenay
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie Christie
Liz
Wilfred Pickles
Geoffrey Fisher
Mona Washbourne
Alice Fisher
Ethel Griffies
Grandma Florence
Finlay Currie
Duxbury
Gwendolyn Watts
Rita
Helen Fraser
Barbara
Leonard Rossiter
Emanuel Shadrack
Rodney Bewes
Arthur Crabtree
George Innes
Stamp
Leslie Randall
Danny Boon
Patrick Barr
Inspector MacDonald
Ernest Clark
Prison Governor
Godfrey Winn
Disc Jockey
Jack Cunningham
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Harry Landis
Man on Train (uncredited)
E. V. H. Emmett
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Keith Waterhouse
Screenplay
John Schlesinger
Director
Willis Hall
Screenplay
Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Music Composer
Roger Cherrill
Editor
Joseph Janni
Producer
Denys N. Coop
Director of Photography
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