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Billy Liar(1963)
Status: Released
Date: 1963-08-15
68%
122 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Revenue: $35,609.00
ProductionCompanies:
Vic Films Productions
Waterfall Productions
Movie: Billy Liar
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tom Courtenay
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie Christie
Liz
Wilfred Pickles
Geoffrey Fisher
Mona Washbourne
Alice Fisher
Ethel Griffies
Grandma Florence
Finlay Currie
Duxbury
Gwendolyn Watts
Rita
Helen Fraser
Barbara
Leonard Rossiter
Emanuel Shadrack
Rodney Bewes
Arthur Crabtree
Video Trailer Billy Liar
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