Billy Liar

Billy Liar

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

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.

GB

Made in GB

6.8/10

1963

Comedy
Romance
Drama

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Cast

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

As William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

As Liz

Wilfred Pickles

Wilfred Pickles

As Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

As Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

As Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

As Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts

Gwendolyn Watts

As Rita

Helen Fraser

Helen Fraser

As Barbara

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

As Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes

Rodney Bewes

As Arthur Crabtree

George Innes

George Innes

As Stamp

Leslie Randall

Leslie Randall

As Danny Boon

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

As Inspector MacDonald

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

As Prison Governor

Godfrey Winn

Godfrey Winn

As Disc Jockey

Jack Cunningham

Jack Cunningham

As Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Harry Landis

Harry Landis

As Man on Train (uncredited)

E. V. H. Emmett

E. V. H. Emmett

As Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Anna Wing

Anna Wing

As Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn

Sheila Fearn

As Telephonist (uncredited)

Muriel Day

Muriel Day

As Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Lester Leigh

Lester Leigh

As Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Reginald Green

Reginald Green

As Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey

Margaret Lacey

As Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson

Robin Parkinson

As Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

David Scase

David Scase

As Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Jessie Robins

Jessie Robins

As Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

Graham Rigby

Graham Rigby

As Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

As Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Neville Smith

Neville Smith

As Youth (uncredited)

Leslie Lawton

Leslie Lawton

As Youth (uncredited)

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

As Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

Flo Fallows

Flo Fallows

As Prostitute (uncredited)

Alice Woods

Alice Woods

As Prostitute (uncredited)

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

As Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley

Bryan Mosley

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Aleksander Browne

Aleksander Browne

As Bit Part (uncredited)

James Byron

James Byron

As Serviceman (uncredited)

Douglas Clarke

Douglas Clarke

As Serviceman (uncredited)

Alan Clayton

Alan Clayton

As Serviceman (uncredited)

George Ghent

George Ghent

As Danny's PRO (uncredited)

Topsy Jane

Topsy Jane

As Liz (uncredited)

Natalie Kent

Natalie Kent

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Ted Morris

Ted Morris

As Funeral Driver (uncredited)

Elisabeth Murray

Elisabeth Murray

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Stuart Myers

Stuart Myers

As Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

James Payne

James Payne

As Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

George Spence

George Spence

As Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Elaine Stevens

Elaine Stevens

As Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

William Wymar

William Wymar

As Army Man (uncredited)

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