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Billy Liar

(1963)

Comedy, Romance, Drama

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1hrs 38m

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.

Score

68

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BILLY LIAR - Official Trailer - 50th Anniversary Edition

All Casts

Tom Courtenay as William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Tom Courtenay

** William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie as Liz

Julie Christie

** Liz

Wilfred Pickles as Geoffrey Fisher

Wilfred Pickles

** Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne as Alice Fisher

Mona Washbourne

** Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies as Grandma Florence

Ethel Griffies

** Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie as Duxbury

Finlay Currie

** Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts as Rita

Gwendolyn Watts

** Rita

Helen Fraser as Barbara

Helen Fraser

** Barbara

Leonard Rossiter as Emanuel Shadrack

Leonard Rossiter

** Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes as Arthur Crabtree

Rodney Bewes

** Arthur Crabtree

George Innes as Stamp

George Innes

** Stamp

Leslie Randall as Danny Boon

Leslie Randall

** Danny Boon

Patrick Barr as Inspector MacDonald

Patrick Barr

** Inspector MacDonald

Ernest Clark as Prison Governor

Ernest Clark

** Prison Governor

Godfrey Winn as Disc Jockey

Godfrey Winn

** Disc Jockey

Jack Cunningham as Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Jack Cunningham

** Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Harry Landis as Man on Train (uncredited)

Harry Landis

** Man on Train (uncredited)

E. V. H. Emmett as Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

E. V. H. Emmett

** Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Anna Wing as Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Anna Wing

** Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn as Telephonist (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn

** Telephonist (uncredited)

Muriel Day as Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Muriel Day

** Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Lester Leigh as Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Lester Leigh

** Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Reginald Green as Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Reginald Green

** Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey as Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey

** Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson as Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson

** Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

David Scase as Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

David Scase

** Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Jessie Robins as Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

Jessie Robins

** Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

Graham Rigby as Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Graham Rigby

** Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Jim Brady as Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Jim Brady

** Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Neville Smith as Youth (uncredited)

Neville Smith

** Youth (uncredited)

Leslie Lawton as Youth (uncredited)

Leslie Lawton

** Youth (uncredited)

John Tordoff as Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

John Tordoff

** Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

Flo Fallows as Prostitute (uncredited)

Flo Fallows

** Prostitute (uncredited)

Alice Woods as Prostitute (uncredited)

Alice Woods

** Prostitute (uncredited)

John Schlesinger as Officer in Dream (uncredited)

John Schlesinger

** Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley as Bit Part (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley

** Bit Part (uncredited)

Aleksander Browne as Bit Part (uncredited)

Aleksander Browne

** Bit Part (uncredited)

James Byron as Serviceman (uncredited)

James Byron

** Serviceman (uncredited)

Douglas Clarke as Serviceman (uncredited)

Douglas Clarke

** Serviceman (uncredited)

Alan Clayton as Serviceman (uncredited)

Alan Clayton

** Serviceman (uncredited)

George Ghent as Danny's PRO (uncredited)

George Ghent

** Danny's PRO (uncredited)

Topsy Jane as Liz (uncredited)

Topsy Jane

** Liz (uncredited)

Natalie Kent as Bit Part (uncredited)

Natalie Kent

** Bit Part (uncredited)

Ted Morris as Funeral Driver (uncredited)

Ted Morris

** Funeral Driver (uncredited)

Elisabeth Murray as Bit Part (uncredited)

Elisabeth Murray

** Bit Part (uncredited)

Stuart Myers as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Stuart Myers

** Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

James Payne as Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

James Payne

** Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

George Spence as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

George Spence

** Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Elaine Stevens as Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

Elaine Stevens

** Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

William Wymar as Army Man (uncredited)

William Wymar

** Army Man (uncredited)

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