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Billy Liar

Cast

Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Ethel Griffies View All

Crew

John Schlesinger (Director), Willis Hall (Screenplay), Keith Waterhouse (Screenplay) View All

Release: Aug. 15th, 1963

Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes

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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