Billy Liar (1963)
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
1963 · 1h 38m · Comedy, Romance, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
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.
Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse
Music by: Richard Rodney Bennett
Cinematography: Denys N. Coop
Editor: Roger Cherrill
Rated 6.8/10 by 126 viewers
Cast
Tom Courtenay as William Terrence 'Billy' FisherJulie Christie as LizWilfred Pickles as Geoffrey FisherMona Washbourne as Alice FisherEthel Griffies as Grandma FlorenceFinlay Currie as DuxburyGwendolyn Watts as RitaHelen Fraser as BarbaraLeonard Rossiter as Emanuel ShadrackRodney Bewes as Arthur CrabtreeGeorge Innes as StampLeslie Randall as Danny BoonMore like this
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