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.
Run Time
98 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language
English
Keyword
Train, Fantasy World, Vending Machine, Failure, Undertaker
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Black and White
Genre
Fantasy
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Coming-of-Age
Themes
Fantasy Life
Tones
Whimsical, Drab, Quirky
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Billy Liar is a 1963 film based on the novel by Keith Waterhouse. It was directed by John Schlesinger and 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. Mona Washbourne plays Mrs. Fisher, and Wilfred Pickles played Mr. Fisher. Rodney Bewes, Finlay Currie and Leonard Rossiter also feature. The Cinemascope photography is by Denys Coop, and Richard Rodney Bennett supplied the score.
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