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Billy Liar

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.

Release Date: 1963-08-15

Original Language: en

Genres: Comedy Romance Drama

Rating:

Popularity:

7.702

Cast Members

Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

Leonard Rossiter

Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes

Arthur Crabtree

Leslie Randall

Danny Boon

Patrick Barr

Inspector MacDonald

Ernest Clark

Prison Governor

Godfrey Winn

Disc Jockey

Jack Cunningham

Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Harry Landis

Man on Train (uncredited)

E. V. H. Emmett

Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Anna Wing

Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn

Telephonist (uncredited)

Muriel Day

Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Lester Leigh

Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Reginald Green

Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey

Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson

Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

David Scase

Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Jessie Robins

Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

Graham Rigby

Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Neville Smith

Youth (uncredited)

Leslie Lawton

Youth (uncredited)

John Tordoff

Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

Flo Fallows

Prostitute (uncredited)

Alice Woods

Prostitute (uncredited)

John Schlesinger

Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley

Bit Part (uncredited)

Aleksander Browne

Bit Part (uncredited)

James Byron

Serviceman (uncredited)

Douglas Clarke

Serviceman (uncredited)

Alan Clayton

Serviceman (uncredited)

George Ghent

Danny's PRO (uncredited)

Topsy Jane

Liz (uncredited)

Natalie Kent

Bit Part (uncredited)

Ted Morris

Funeral Driver (uncredited)

Elisabeth Murray

Bit Part (uncredited)

Stuart Myers

Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

James Payne

Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

George Spence

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Elaine Stevens

Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

William Wymar

Army Man (uncredited)