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    Billy Liar

    98'

    1963-08-15

    6.8

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

    Comedy,Romance,Drama

    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.

    WritingWillis HallDirectingJohn Schlesinger

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    Cast

    2

    William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

    Tom Courtenay

    3

    Liz

    Julie Christie

    1

    Geoffrey Fisher

    Wilfred Pickles

    1

    Alice Fisher

    Mona Washbourne

    1

    Grandma Florence

    Ethel Griffies

    1

    Duxbury

    Finlay Currie

    1

    Rita

    Gwendolyn Watts

    1

    Barbara

    Helen Fraser

    1

    Emanuel Shadrack

    Leonard Rossiter

    1

    Arthur Crabtree

    Rodney Bewes

    1

    Stamp

    George Innes

    1

    Danny Boon

    Leslie Randall

    1

    Inspector MacDonald

    Patrick Barr

    1

    Prison Governor

    Ernest Clark

    1

    Disc Jockey

    Godfrey Winn

    1

    Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

    Jack Cunningham

    1

    Man on Train (uncredited)

    Harry Landis

    1

    Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

    E. V. H. Emmett

    1

    Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

    Anna Wing

    1

    Telephonist (uncredited)

    Sheila Fearn

    1

    Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

    Muriel Day

    1

    Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

    Lester Leigh

    1

    Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

    Reginald Green

    2

    Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

    Margaret Lacey

    1

    Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

    Robin Parkinson

    1

    Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

    David Scase

    1

    Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

    Jessie Robins

    1

    Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

    Graham Rigby

    1

    Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

    Jim Brady

    1

    Youth (uncredited)

    Neville Smith

    1

    Youth (uncredited)

    Leslie Lawton

    1

    Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

    John Tordoff

    1

    Prostitute (uncredited)

    Flo Fallows

    1

    Prostitute (uncredited)

    Alice Woods

    1

    Officer in Dream (uncredited)

    John Schlesinger

    1

    Bit Part (uncredited)

    Bryan Mosley

    1

    Bit Part (uncredited)

    Aleksander Browne

    1

    Serviceman (uncredited)

    James Byron

    1

    Serviceman (uncredited)

    Douglas Clarke

    1

    Serviceman (uncredited)

    Alan Clayton

    1

    Danny's PRO (uncredited)

    George Ghent

    1

    Liz (uncredited)

    Topsy Jane

    1

    Bit Part (uncredited)

    Natalie Kent

    1

    Funeral Driver (uncredited)

    Ted Morris

    1

    Bit Part (uncredited)

    Elisabeth Murray

    1

    Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

    Stuart Myers

    1

    Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

    James Payne

    1

    Man in Crowd (uncredited)

    George Spence

    1

    Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

    Elaine Stevens

    1

    Army Man (uncredited)

    William Wymar

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 35609
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Vic Films Productions
      2. Waterfall Productions
    • Vote Count: 128
    • Popularity: 1.1132
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Billy Liar

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