Billy Liar

Billy Liar

1963
1h 38min

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.

Billy Liar

Storyline

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.
    Released
    8/15/1963
    Runtime
    1h 38min
    Director
    Revenue
    $35,609
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions
Cast
Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie Christie
Julie Christie
Liz
Wilfred Pickles
Wilfred Pickles
Geoffrey Fisher
Mona Washbourne
Mona Washbourne
Alice Fisher
Ethel Griffies
Ethel Griffies
Grandma Florence
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Duxbury
Gwendolyn Watts
Gwendolyn Watts
Rita
Helen Fraser
Helen Fraser
Barbara
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter
Emanuel Shadrack
Rodney Bewes
Rodney Bewes
Arthur Crabtree
George Innes
George Innes
Stamp
Leslie Randall
Leslie Randall
Danny Boon
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
Inspector MacDonald
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark
Prison Governor
Godfrey Winn
Disc Jockey
Jack Cunningham
Jack Cunningham
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Harry Landis
Harry Landis
Man on Train (uncredited)
E. V. H. Emmett
E. V. H. Emmett
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
Anna Wing
Anna Wing
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Sheila Fearn
Sheila Fearn
Telephonist (uncredited)
Muriel Day
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Lester Leigh
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Reginald Green
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey
Margaret Lacey
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)
Robin Parkinson
Robin Parkinson
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
David Scase
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)
Jessie Robins
Jessie Robins
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Graham Rigby
Supermarket Manager (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Jim Brady
Prisoner Escort (uncredited)
Neville Smith
Neville Smith
Youth (uncredited)
Leslie Lawton
Youth (uncredited)
John Tordoff
John Tordoff
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
Flo Fallows
Prostitute (uncredited)
Alice Woods
Prostitute (uncredited)
John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger
Officer in Dream (uncredited)
Bryan Mosley
Bryan Mosley
Bit Part (uncredited)
Aleksander Browne
Bit Part (uncredited)
James Byron
Serviceman (uncredited)
Douglas Clarke
Serviceman (uncredited)
Alan Clayton
Serviceman (uncredited)
George Ghent
Danny's PRO (uncredited)
Topsy Jane
Liz (uncredited)
Natalie Kent
Bit Part (uncredited)
Ted Morris
Funeral Driver (uncredited)
Elisabeth Murray
Bit Part (uncredited)
Stuart Myers
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
James Payne
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)
George Spence
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Elaine Stevens
Danny's Secretary (uncredited)
William Wymar
Army Man (uncredited)
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