Billy Liar

Billy Liar (1963)

one guy ... three girls ... one ring!

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
  • Release Date: 1963-08-15
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 103 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Vic Films Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: John Schlesinger
star 6.9/10
From 103 Ratings

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Summary

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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  • Tom Courtenay

    as William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

  • Julie Christie

    as Liz

  • Wilfred Pickles

    as Geoffrey Fisher

  • Mona Washbourne

    as Alice Fisher

  • Ethel Griffies

    as Grandma Florence

  • Finlay Currie

    as Duxbury

  • Gwendolyn Watts

    as Rita

  • Helen Fraser

    as Barbara

  • Leonard Rossiter

    as Emanuel Shadrack

  • Rodney Bewes

    as Arthur Crabtree

  • George Innes

    as Stamp

  • Leslie Randall

    as Danny Boon

  • Patrick Barr

    as Inspector MacDonald

  • Ernest Clark

    as Prison Governor

  • Godfrey Winn

    as Disc Jockey

  • Jack Cunningham

    as Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

  • Harry Landis

    as Man on Train (uncredited)

  • E. V. H. Emmett

    as Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

  • Anna Wing

    as Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

  • Sheila Fearn

    as Telephonist (uncredited)

  • Muriel Day

    as Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

  • Lester Leigh

    as Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

  • Reginald Green

    as Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

  • Margaret Lacey

    as Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

  • Robin Parkinson

    as Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

  • David Scase

    as Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

  • Jessie Robins

    as Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

  • Graham Rigby

    as Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

  • Jim Brady

    as Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

  • Neville Smith

    as Youth (uncredited)

  • Leslie Lawton

    as Youth (uncredited)

  • John Tordoff

    as Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

  • Flo Fallows

    as Prostitute (uncredited)

  • Alice Woods

    as Prostitute (uncredited)

  • John Schlesinger

    as Officer in Dream (uncredited)

  • Bryan Mosley

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • Aleksander Browne

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • James Byron

    as Serviceman (uncredited)

  • Douglas Clarke

    as Serviceman (uncredited)

  • Alan Clayton

    as Serviceman (uncredited)

  • George Ghent

    as Danny's PRO (uncredited)

  • Topsy Jane

    as Liz (uncredited)

  • Natalie Kent

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • Ted Morris

    as Funeral Driver (uncredited)

  • Elisabeth Murray

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • Stuart Myers

    as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

  • James Payne

    as Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

  • George Spence

    as Man in Crowd (uncredited)

  • Elaine Stevens

    as Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

  • William Wymar

    as Army Man (uncredited)
Directing John Schlesinger Director
Writing Keith Waterhouse Screenplay
Writing Willis Hall Screenplay
Writing Keith Waterhouse Novel
Camera Mike Rutter Focus Puller
Sound Tom Buchanan Boom Operator
Production Charles Blair Production Manager
Sound Richard Rodney Bennett Music
Writing Keith Waterhouse Theatre Play
Writing Willis Hall Theatre Play
Production Joseph Janni Producer
Production Jack Rix Associate Producer
Camera Denys N. Coop Director of Photography
Editing Roger Cherrill Editor
Production Miriam Brickman Casting
Art Ray Simm Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Joyce James Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Bob Lawrance Makeup Artist
Directing Frank Ernst First Assistant Director
Directing Jim Brennan Second Assistant Director
Art Ken Bridgeman Set Dresser
Art Martin Atkinson Draughtsman
Art Tom Brooker Props
Art Clifford Cross Standby Carpenter
Art John Feehan Props
Art Dennis Maddison Property Buyer
Art Phil Meighan Props
Art Bill Read Painter
Sound Malcolm Cooke Sound Editor
Sound John Cox Sound Recordist
Sound Peter Handford Sound Recordist
Camera Jack Atcheler Camera Operator
Camera Neil Binney Focus Puller
Lighting Fred Burrows Electrician
Camera John Campbell Clapper Loader
Lighting Wilfred Campbell Electrician
Lighting Archie Eyers Electrician
Lighting Percy Fisher Electrician
Camera Harry Gillard Still Photographer
Lighting John Illisley Electrician
Camera Bert Lott Grip
Lighting Frank Robertson Electrician
Lighting Kesra Singh Electrician
Lighting Ralph Weighell Electrician
Lighting Frank Willis Electrician
Costume & Make-Up Ron Beck Wardrobe Master
Costume & Make-Up Laura Nightingale Wardrobe Supervisor
Editing Jack Gardner First Assistant Editor
Editing Jean Short Assistant Editor
Sound John Hollingsworth Conductor
Directing Pamela Mann Continuity
Camera Jack Laxton Camera Car
Production Edna Tromans Publicist
Production Ann Skinner Production Secretary

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