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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.
Billy Liar (1963) is a comedy, romance and drama film directed by John Schlesinger, released on August 15, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles and Mona Washbourne. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 127 ratings.
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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
Directed by John Schlesinger, written by Keith Waterhouse, Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, produced by Joseph Janni.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 127 ratings.
<i>Billy Liar</i> is a 1963 British film that captures the monumental changes of the era: the sexual revolution and the destruction of England's old town centres in modernisation schemes. In Bradford, Yorkshire young Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay) is working a soul-crushing job in a funeral home and suffering daily the derision of his elderly parents. His only escape from this drudgery is his active imagination,…
Reviewed on September 5, 2018
Tom Courtenay is "Billy", a lad whose grasp on reality is, well, tenuous. In his dreams, he is a brave and valiant life-saving sort of fellow. In real life he is a lowly clerk who works for a funeral director and lives with his increasingly exasperated parents. His problems only increase as he struggles to differentiate between his real life and that in his fictional land of "Ambrosia" and as his fantasies develop,…
Reviewed on February 12, 2023
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The main cast of Billy Liar (1963) includes Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne and Ethel Griffies. The film was directed by John Schlesinger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Billy Liar was released on August 15, 1963 and runs for 1h 38m.
Billy Liar (1963) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 127 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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