Billy Liar (1963)

ALL 08/15/1963 (en) Comedy, Romance, Drama 98 Min
  • Release
    08/15/1963
  • Production
    Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    68.64%
  • Original title
    Billy Liar
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 35,609.00
    -

one guy ... three girls ... one ring!

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.

  1. John Schlesinger

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Joseph Janni

    Producer



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  1. Tom Courtenay

    William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

  2. Julie Christie

    Liz

  3. Wilfred Pickles

    Geoffrey Fisher

  4. Mona Washbourne

    Alice Fisher

  5. Ethel Griffies

    Grandma Florence

  6. Finlay Currie

    Duxbury

  7. Gwendolyn Watts

    Rita

  8. Helen Fraser

    Barbara

  9. Leonard Rossiter

    Emanuel Shadrack

  10. Rodney Bewes

    Arthur Crabtree

  11. George Innes

    Stamp

  12. Leslie Randall

    Danny Boon

  13. Patrick Barr

    Inspector MacDonald

  14. Ernest Clark

    Prison Governor

  15. Godfrey Winn

    Disc Jockey

  16. Jack Cunningham

    Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

  17. Harry Landis

    Man on Train (uncredited)

  18. E. V. H. Emmett

    Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

  19. Anna Wing

    Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

  20. Sheila Fearn

    Telephonist (uncredited)

  21. Muriel Day

    Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

  22. Lester Leigh

    Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

  23. Reginald Green

    Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

  24. Margaret Lacey

    Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

  25. Robin Parkinson

    Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

  26. David Scase

    Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

  27. Jessie Robins

    Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

  28. Graham Rigby

    Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

  29. Jim Brady

    Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

  30. Neville Smith

    Youth (uncredited)

  31. Leslie Lawton

    Youth (uncredited)

  32. John Tordoff

    Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

  33. Flo Fallows

    Prostitute (uncredited)

  34. Alice Woods

    Prostitute (uncredited)

  35. John Schlesinger

    Officer in Dream (uncredited)

  36. Bryan Mosley

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  37. Aleksander Browne

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  38. James Byron

    Serviceman (uncredited)

  39. Douglas Clarke

    Serviceman (uncredited)

  40. Alan Clayton

    Serviceman (uncredited)

  41. George Ghent

    Danny's PRO (uncredited)

  42. Topsy Jane

    Liz (uncredited)

  43. Natalie Kent

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  44. Ted Morris

    Funeral Driver (uncredited)

  45. Elisabeth Murray

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  46. Stuart Myers

    Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

  47. James Payne

    Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

  48. George Spence

    Man in Crowd (uncredited)

  49. Elaine Stevens

    Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

  50. William Wymar

    Army Man (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 50 , Crews : 54

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Billy Liar (1963) 98 Min

ALL 08/15/1963 (en)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
  • Release 08/15/1963
  • Production
    Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions
  • Original title Billy Liar
  • en
  • Revenue35,609.00

one guy ... three girls ... one ring!

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.

  1. John Schlesinger

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Roger Cherrill

    Editor

  4. Joseph Janni

    Producer