Billy Liar (1963)
1h 38m · 15 Aug 1963
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
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6.8/10
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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.
| Movie ID | 14378 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Director | John Schlesinger |
| Main cast | Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Ethel Griffies, Finlay Currie, Gwendolyn Watts, Helen Fraser |
| Release date | 15 August 1963 |
| Release year | 1963 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 98 min (1h 38m) |
| Rating | 6.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Vic Films Productions |
Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
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Tom CourtenayWilliam Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie ChristieLiz
Wilfred PicklesGeoffrey Fisher
Mona WashbourneAlice Fisher
Ethel GriffiesGrandma Florence
Finlay CurrieDuxbury
Gwendolyn WattsRita
Helen FraserBarbara
Leonard RossiterEmanuel Shadrack
Rodney BewesArthur Crabtree
George InnesStamp
Leslie RandallDanny Boon
Patrick BarrInspector MacDonald
Ernest ClarkPrison Governor
Godfrey WinnDisc Jockey
Jack CunninghamTicket Examiner (uncredited)
Harry LandisMan on Train (uncredited)
E. V. H. EmmettNewsreel Commentator (uncredited)
Anna WingMrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Sheila FearnTelephonist (uncredited)
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