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Billy Liar

Billy Liar

John Schlesinger

1963

  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Drama
6.8

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.

Cast & crew

  • John SchlesingerDirector
  • Tom CourtenayWilliam Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
  • Julie ChristieLiz
  • Wilfred PicklesGeoffrey Fisher
  • Mona WashbourneAlice Fisher
  • Ethel GriffiesGrandma Florence
  • Finlay CurrieDuxbury
  • Gwendolyn WattsRita
  • Helen FraserBarbara

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