Billy Liar

1963·98'

John Schlesinger

DramaRomanceComedy

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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

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