

Billy Liar
1963 • 1h 38m • Comedy, Romance, Drama
92%Rotten Tomatoes
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
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.
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Writers
- Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
- Status
- Released
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Tom Courtenay
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