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Billy Liar

1963

98 minutes

ComedyRomanceDrama

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.

Top Cast

Tom Courtenay headshot

Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie headshot

Julie Christie

Liz

Wilfred Pickles headshot

Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne headshot

Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies headshot

Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie headshot

Finlay Currie

Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts headshot

Gwendolyn Watts

Rita

Helen Fraser headshot

Helen Fraser

Barbara

Leonard Rossiter headshot

Leonard Rossiter

Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes headshot

Rodney Bewes

Arthur Crabtree

George Innes headshot

George Innes

Stamp

Leslie Randall headshot

Leslie Randall

Danny Boon

Patrick Barr headshot

Patrick Barr

Inspector MacDonald

Ernest Clark headshot

Ernest Clark

Prison Governor

Godfrey Winn headshot

Godfrey Winn

Disc Jockey

Jack Cunningham headshot

Jack Cunningham

Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Harry Landis headshot

Harry Landis

Man on Train (uncredited)

E. V. H. Emmett headshot

E. V. H. Emmett

Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Anna Wing headshot

Anna Wing

Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn headshot

Sheila Fearn

Telephonist (uncredited)

Muriel Day headshot

Muriel Day

Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Lester Leigh headshot

Lester Leigh

Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Reginald Green headshot

Reginald Green

Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey headshot

Margaret Lacey

Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson headshot

Robin Parkinson

Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

David Scase headshot

David Scase

Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Jessie Robins headshot

Jessie Robins

Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

Graham Rigby headshot

Graham Rigby

Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Jim Brady headshot

Jim Brady

Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Neville Smith headshot

Neville Smith

Youth (uncredited)

Leslie Lawton headshot

Leslie Lawton

Youth (uncredited)

John Tordoff headshot

John Tordoff

Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

Flo Fallows headshot

Flo Fallows

Prostitute (uncredited)

Alice Woods headshot

Alice Woods

Prostitute (uncredited)

John Schlesinger headshot

John Schlesinger

Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley headshot

Bryan Mosley

Bit Part (uncredited)

Aleksander Browne headshot

Aleksander Browne

Bit Part (uncredited)

James Byron headshot

James Byron

Serviceman (uncredited)

Douglas Clarke headshot

Douglas Clarke

Serviceman (uncredited)

Alan Clayton headshot

Alan Clayton

Serviceman (uncredited)

George Ghent headshot

George Ghent

Danny's PRO (uncredited)

Topsy Jane headshot

Topsy Jane

Liz (uncredited)

Natalie Kent headshot

Natalie Kent

Bit Part (uncredited)

Ted Morris headshot

Ted Morris

Funeral Driver (uncredited)

Elisabeth Murray headshot

Elisabeth Murray

Bit Part (uncredited)

Stuart Myers headshot

Stuart Myers

Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

James Payne headshot

James Payne

Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

George Spence headshot

George Spence

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Elaine Stevens headshot

Elaine Stevens

Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

William Wymar headshot

William Wymar

Army Man (uncredited)