Billy Liar

Overview

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.

Cast

Tom Courtenay

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie

Liz

Wilfred Pickles

Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne

Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies

Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie

Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts

Rita

Helen Fraser

Barbara

Leonard Rossiter

Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes

Arthur Crabtree

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