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Film / 1963
Billy Liar
Directed by
John Schlesinger
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.
The story
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.
Cast
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
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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)
Muriel DaySinger - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Lester LeighBand Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Reginald GreenMr. Matthieson (uncredited)
Margaret LaceyMrs. Matthieson (uncredited)
Robin ParkinsonJeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
David ScaseMan in the Record Shop (uncredited)
Jessie RobinsLarge Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Graham RigbySupermarket Manager (uncredited)
Jim BradyPrisoner Escort (uncredited)
Neville SmithYouth (uncredited)
Leslie LawtonYouth (uncredited)
John TordoffYouth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
Flo FallowsProstitute (uncredited)
Alice WoodsProstitute (uncredited)
John SchlesingerOfficer in Dream (uncredited)
Bryan MosleyBit Part (uncredited)
Aleksander BrowneBit Part (uncredited)
James ByronServiceman (uncredited)
Douglas ClarkeServiceman (uncredited)
Alan ClaytonServiceman (uncredited)
George GhentDanny's PRO (uncredited)
Topsy JaneLiz (uncredited)
Natalie KentBit Part (uncredited)
Ted MorrisFuneral Driver (uncredited)
Elisabeth MurrayBit Part (uncredited)
Stuart MyersMan Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
James PayneMan in Station Cafe (uncredited)
George SpenceMan in Crowd (uncredited)
Elaine StevensDanny's Secretary (uncredited)
William WymarArmy Man (uncredited)
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