Billy Liar (1963)
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
Starring Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne
Directed by John Schlesinger
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.
Runtime: 98 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Comedy,Drama,Romance
Keywords: based on novel or book,dream,lie,northern england,yorkshire,train,ambrosia
Cast
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Geoffrey Fisher
Alice Fisher
Grandma Florence
Duxbury
Rita
Barbara
Liz
Emanuel Shadrack
Arthur Crabtree
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)
Stamp
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)