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Billy Liar is a 1963 British CinemaScope comedy-drama film based on the 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse. Directed by John Schlesinger , it stars Tom Courtenay (who had understudied Albert Finney in the West End theatre adaptation of the novel) as Billy and Julie Christie as Liz, one of his three girlfriends.
Dec 20, 2023 · Billy Liar. A lazy, irresponsible young clerk in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family. Starring: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles. Contains: Sexual References, Adult Themes. Addeddate.
- 99 min
In a small northern town in the early 1960s, Billy Fisher escapes his humdrum life as an undertaker's clerk via flights of fantasy, mostly set in his imaginary kingdom of Ambrosia. However, when a beautiful, free-spirited old flame comes back to town, Billy is given a chance to escape for real - but will he take it?
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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- Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions
- John Schlesinger
Billy Liar is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse that was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and been featured in a number of popular songs. The semi-comical story is about William Fisher, a working-class 19-year-old living with his parents in the fictional town of Stradhoughton in Yorkshire.
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...
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- Comedy, Drama
Currently you are able to watch "Billy Liar" streaming on Kanopy for free. Synopsis A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant.
- 98 min
