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.
Crew and Cast
John SchlesingerDirector
Tom CourtenayWilliam Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie ChristieLiz
Wilfred PicklesGeoffrey Fisher
Mona WashbourneAlice Fisher
Ethel GriffiesGrandma Florence
Finlay CurrieDuxburyGwendolyn WattsRita
Helen FraserBarbara
Leonard RossiterEmanuel Shadrack
Rodney BewesArthur Crabtree
George InnesStamp
Leslie RandallDanny Boon
Patrick BarrInspector MacDonald
Ernest ClarkPrison GovernorGodfrey WinnDisc Jockey
Jack CunninghamTicket Examiner
Harry LandisMan on TrainE. V. H. EmmettNewsreel Commentator
Anna WingMrs. Crabtree
Sheila FearnTelephonistMuriel DaySinger · Dance Hall
Lester LeighBand Leader · Dance Hall
Reginald GreenMr. Matthieson
Margaret LaceyMrs. Matthieson
Robin ParkinsonJeweller's AssistantDavid ScaseMan in the Record Shop
Jessie RobinsLarge Woman in HospitalGraham RigbySupermarket Manager
Jim BradyPrisoner Escort
Neville SmithYouth
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 15 August 1963
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB score
- 6.8 / 10 (128 votes)
Production
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Writers
- Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
- Studios
- Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Box Office
- Revenue
- $35,609.0
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English