Movie Description
Billy Liar
(1963)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Schlesinger
- Producer : Joseph Janni
- Editor : Roger Cherrill
- Cast : Tom Courtenay,Julie Christie,Wilfred Pickles,Mona Washbourne,Ethel Griffies,Finlay Currie,Gwendolyn Watts,Helen Fraser,Leonard Rossiter,Rodney Bewes,George Innes,Leslie Randall,Patrick Barr,Ernest Clark,Godfrey Winn,Jack Cunningham,Harry Landis,E. V. H. Emmett,Anna Wing,Sheila Fearn,Muriel Day,Lester Leigh,Reginald Green,Margaret Lacey,Robin Parkinson,David Scase,Jessie Robins,Graham Rigby,Jim Brady,Neville Smith,Leslie Lawton,John Tordoff,Flo Fallows,Alice Woods,John Schlesinger,Bryan Mosley,Aleksander Browne,James Byron,Douglas Clarke,Alan Clayton,George Ghent,Topsy Jane,Natalie Kent,Ted Morris,Elisabeth Murray,Stuart Myers,James Payne,George Spence,Elaine Stevens,William Wymar
Cast
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Liz
Geoffrey Fisher
Alice Fisher
Grandma Florence
Duxbury
Rita
Barbara
Emanuel Shadrack
Arthur Crabtree
Stamp
Danny Boon
Inspector MacDonald
Prison Governor
Disc Jockey
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Man on Train (uncredited)
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Telephonist (uncredited)
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Supermarket Manager (uncredited)
Prisoner Escort (uncredited)
Youth (uncredited)
Youth (uncredited)
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Officer in Dream (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Serviceman (uncredited)
Serviceman (uncredited)
Serviceman (uncredited)
Danny's PRO (uncredited)
Liz (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Funeral Driver (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Danny's Secretary (uncredited)
Army Man (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBilly Liar
Status Released
Release Information
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1963-08-15
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 38m
Revenue₹ 35609
Production CompaniesVic Films Productions,Waterfall Productions
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
- Drama
