Movie
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.
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Checked Jul 23, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Billy Liar
Cast
Tom CourtenayWilliam Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie ChristieLiz
Wilfred PicklesGeoffrey Fisher
Mona WashbourneAlice Fisher
Ethel GriffiesGrandma Florence
Finlay CurrieDuxbury
Gwendolyn WattsRita
Helen FraserBarbaraCredits
- Directed by
- John Schlesinger
- Written by
- Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse, Keith Waterhouse
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $35.6K
Production
- Vic Films ProductionsUnited Kingdom
- Waterfall ProductionsUnited Kingdom
