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Billy Liar

Directed by John Schlesinger
Not Rated
1963    1h 38mComedy, Romance,
7.295%83%6.8
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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.

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Cast of Billy Liar

  • Tom CourtenayWilliam Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
  • Julie ChristieLiz
  • Wilfred PicklesGeoffrey Fisher
  • Mona WashbourneAlice Fisher
  • Ethel GriffiesGrandma Florence
  • Finlay CurrieDuxbury
  • Gwendolyn WattsRita
  • Helen FraserBarbara
  • Leonard RossiterEmanuel Shadrack
  • Rodney BewesArthur Crabtree
  • George InnesStamp
  • Leslie RandallDanny Boon
  • Patrick BarrInspector MacDonald
  • Ernest ClarkPrison Governor
  • Godfrey WinnDisc Jockey
  • Jack CunninghamTicket Examiner (uncredited)
  • Harry LandisMan on Train (uncredited)
  • E. V. H. EmmettNewsreel Commentator (uncredited)
  • Anna WingMrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
  • Sheila FearnTelephonist (uncredited)

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Billy Liar Trivia

Billy Liar was released on September 16, 1963.

Billy Liar was directed by John Schlesinger.

Billy Liar has a runtime of 1 hr 38 min.

Billy Liar was produced by Joseph Janni.

The key characters in Billy Liar are William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher (Tom Courtenay), Liz (Julie Christie), Geoffrey Fisher (Wilfred Pickles).

Billy Liar is rated Not Rated.

Billy Liar is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.

Billy Liar has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.

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