Watch Billy Liar (1963) Official Trailer
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
6.8 / 10 IMDb August 15, 1963 1h 38m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
August 15, 1963
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Status
Released
Revenue
$35,609
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Tom Courtenay
as William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie Christie
as Liz
Wilfred Pickles
as Geoffrey Fisher
Mona Washbourne
as Alice Fisher
Ethel Griffies
as Grandma Florence
Finlay Currie
as Duxbury
Gwendolyn Watts
as Rita
Helen Fraser
as Barbara
Leonard Rossiter
as Emanuel Shadrack
Rodney Bewes
as Arthur Crabtree
George Innes
as Stamp
Leslie Randall
as Danny Boon
Patrick Barr
as Inspector MacDonald
Ernest Clark
as Prison Governor
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Godfrey Winn
as Disc Jockey
Jack Cunningham
as Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Harry Landis
as Man on Train (uncredited)
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E. V. H. Emmett
as Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
Anna Wing
as Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Sheila Fearn
as Telephonist (uncredited)
Production Companies
Vic Films Productions
Waterfall Productions
Billy Liar Official Trailer 1963
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