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  • Billy Liar (1963)
  • Not Rated
    98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Billy Liar (1963)
Not Rated
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A lazy, irresponsible young clerk (Sir Tom Courtenay) in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.
Director
Writers
Keith Waterhouse (screenplay) (novel) (play) | Willis Hall (screenplay) (play)
Producer
Cinematographer
Denys N. Coop (as Denys Coop)
Casting Director
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Release date
Dec 16, 1963 (United States)

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Cast

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Courtenay
Billy Fisher Billy Fisher   See fewer
Wilfred Pickles
Geoffrey Fisher Geoffrey Fisher   See fewer
Mona Washbourne
Alice Fisher Alice Fisher   See fewer
Ethel Griffies
Grandma Florence Grandma Florence   See fewer
Finlay Currie
Duxbury Duxbury   See fewer
Helen Fraser
Barbara Barbara   See fewer
Leonard Rossiter
Emanuel Shadrack Emanuel Shadrack   See fewer
Rodney Bewes
Arthur Crabtree Arthur Crabtree   See fewer
Leslie Randall
Danny Boon Danny Boon   See fewer
Patrick Barr
Insp. MacDonald Insp. MacDonald   See fewer
Ernest Clark
Prison Governor Prison Governor   See fewer
Godfrey Winn
Disc Jockey Disc Jockey   See fewer
Jim Brady
Prisoner Escort (uncredited) Prisoner Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
Aleksander Browne
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
James Byron
Serviceman (uncredited) Serviceman (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Clarke
Serviceman (uncredited) Serviceman (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Clayton
Serviceman (uncredited) Serviceman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cunningham
Ticket Examiner (uncredited) Ticket Examiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Muriel Day
Dance Hall Singer (uncredited) Dance Hall Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
E.V.H. Emmett
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited) Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Flo Fallows
Prostitute (uncredited) Prostitute (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Fearn
Telephonist (uncredited) Telephonist (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ghent
Danny's PRO (uncredited) Danny's PRO (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Green
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited) Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)   See fewer
Topsy Jane
Liz (uncredited) Liz (uncredited)   See fewer
Natalie Kent
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Lacey
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited) Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Landis
Man on Train (uncredited) Man on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Lawton
Youth (uncredited) Youth (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Leigh
Band Leader (uncredited) Band Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Morris
Funeral Driver (uncredited) Funeral Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryan Mosley
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Elisabeth Murray
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Myers
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Robin Parkinson
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited) Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
James Payne
Man in Station Café (uncredited) Man in Station Café (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham Rigby
Supermarket Manager (uncredited) Supermarket Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessie Robins
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited) Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
David Scase
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited) Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
John Schlesinger
Officer in Dream (uncredited) Officer in Dream (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Sharp
Man in Uniform at Funeral (uncredited) Man in Uniform at Funeral (uncredited)   See fewer
Neville Smith
Youth (uncredited) Youth (uncredited)   See fewer
George Spence
Man in Crowd (uncredited) Man in Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Elaine Stevens
Danny's Secretary (uncredited) Danny's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tordoff
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited) Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Wing
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited) Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Woods
Prostitute (uncredited) Prostitute (uncredited)   See fewer
William Wymar
Army Man (uncredited) Army Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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