Billy Liar

Billy Liar

6.8 1963 1h 38mReleased
ComedyRomanceDrama

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

Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Liz

Wilfred Pickles

Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Duxbury

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BILLY LIAR - Official Trailer - 50th Anniversary Edition
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BILLY LIAR - Official Trailer - 50th Anniversary Edition

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