Billy Liar

1963

98 min

6.9

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Director

John Schlesinger

Country

United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Tom Courtenay

Julie Christie

Wilfred Pickles

Mona Washbourne

Ethel Griffies

Finlay Currie

Gwendolyn Watts

Helen Fraser

Leonard Rossiter

Rodney Bewes

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Billy Liar

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.

  • Tom Courtenay

  • Julie Christie

  • Wilfred Pickles

  • Mona Washbourne

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