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Billy Liar
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
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.
Where to watch Billy Liar
Billy Liar is streaming in the US on Kanopy and Tubi TV.
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
Details
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Released
- August 15, 1963
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Studio
- Vic Films Productions and Waterfall Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.8 / 10 from 128 votes
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