Billy Liar  1963 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.4  (20K)
A lazy, irresponsible young clerk in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family. More details

Directors

John Schlesinger

Cast

Tom CourtenayWilfred PicklesMona WashbourneEthel Griffies

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comedydramaromancetrainliarcompulsive liarkitchen sink realismbased on novelcharacter name in titleambrosiaimaginationscriptwritermilkimmaturityherofriendfantasy worldfailurevending machineundertakerhorseback ridingbritish new wavenovelistbagpipesfuneral processiondaydreamerflashbackdisc jockeyradio stationwriterwrecking buildingwcwater closetwatching tvwarrantwalkie talkievoice over narrationviolinviolinistvaseundertaker's assistantuncle nephew relationshiptypewritertwist the dancetrain ticketthiefthefttelephone operatortelephone callteateasingtape recordersuitcasesuburbstorytellingstorytellerstore openingstealingstadiumspotlightsongsingingsingershot in the backshopping cartshavingscriptwritingscissorssaluteroyaltyringrestaurantreference to winston churchillreference to nell gwynreference to lady of the lampreel to reel tape recorderrecordingrecord playerraincoatradiumradio studioradio requestradio announcerprison wardenpolicepolicemanplaygroundplastic coffinpianopiano playerphoto boothphonographpeter pan complexpenicillinpassion pillparkmpmotorcyclemonoclemonkey wrenchmilitary policemicrophonememorymarriage engagementloudspeakerloss of right armlondon timeslondon englandliquor cabinetlimplimousinelily pondlieletterlatenesskitchenkisskeyjailiron lunginterrogationinfirmaryhusband wife relationshiphorse jumpingground fillgraveyardgravestonegrandmother grandson relationshipfuneralfoodfollow spotflowersfingernailfightfamily relationshipsnewsreel in plotexposeelectric razordrummerdrum majordrinkdrinkingdouble exposure effectsdogdoctordeath of grandmotherdancercrosscouncilorcoughingconga linecomedianclothes closetcigarette smokingchoirchapelcannoncannon salutecafebuglebrother sister relationshipbroken marriage engagementbreakfastbookblackfacebirthdaybig benbicyclebedbandarrestarmy officerapartment building1960swomen's liberationinsecuritycatfightreviewing standprovincial settingplasticparademythical countrymarching bandmachine gungrand openinggeneration gapgag writerfuneral parlordemolitiondance hallcoffinaphrodisiacyorkshirewritingwar herowaitresstv startoiletsupermarketspeechrugbyribbon cuttingrelease from prisonrailway stationradio broadcastingquitting a jobprisonoffice clerknightclubnewsreel footagemother son relationshipmilitary parademelodramalove trianglejewelry storeimaginary countryhotelhospitalhearsefriendshipfianceefather son relationshipfantasy sequenceengagement ringembezzlementdinerdaydreamdancingcemeterycalendardeath of motherbased on playindependent film
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