Billy Liar (1963)
Ratings:
6.8 (TMDb)
Released:
1963-08-15
Runtime:
98 min
Genres:
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Countries:
United Kingdom
Director:
John Schlesinger
Actors:
Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Ethel Griffies, Finlay Currie, Gwendolyn Watts, Helen Fraser
Synopsis
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.
