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Billy Liar

one guy ... three girls ... one ring!

1963★ 6.8 · 1261h 38mComedyRomanceDrama

Overview

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.

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Cast

Julie Christie
as Liz

Tom Courtenay
as William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

John Schlesinger
as Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Mona Washbourne
as Alice Fisher

Finlay Currie
as Duxbury

Leonard Rossiter
as Emanuel Shadrack

George Innes
as Stamp

Sheila Fearn
as Telephonist (uncredited)

Helen Fraser
as Barbara

Margaret Lacey
as Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Ethel Griffies
as Grandma Florence

Ernest Clark
as Prison Governor

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Release date: 1963-08-15

Revenue: $35,609

Runtime: 1h 38m

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ComedyRomanceDrama

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