Billy Liar (1963)

Comedy
Romance
Drama

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.

Cast

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Tom Courtenay
Liz
Julie Christie
Stamp
George Innes
Danny Boon
Leslie Randall
Inspector MacDonald
Patrick Barr
Prison Governor
Ernest Clark
Disc Jockey
G Godfrey Winn
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Jack Cunningham
Man on Train (uncredited)
Harry Landis
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
E. V. H. Emmett
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Anna Wing
Telephonist (uncredited)
Sheila Fearn
Geoffrey Fisher
Wilfred Pickles
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)
M Muriel Day
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
L Lester Leigh
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)
R Reginald Green
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
Robin Parkinson
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)
D David Scase
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Jessie Robins
Supermarket Manager (uncredited)
G Graham Rigby
Prisoner Escort (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Youth (uncredited)
Neville Smith
Alice Fisher
Mona Washbourne
Youth (uncredited)
L Leslie Lawton
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
John Tordoff
Prostitute (uncredited)
F Flo Fallows
Prostitute (uncredited)
A Alice Woods
Officer in Dream (uncredited)
John Schlesinger
Bit Part (uncredited)
Bryan Mosley
Bit Part (uncredited)
A Aleksander Browne
Serviceman (uncredited)
J James Byron
Serviceman (uncredited)
D Douglas Clarke
Serviceman (uncredited)
A Alan Clayton
Grandma Florence
Ethel Griffies
Danny's PRO (uncredited)
G George Ghent
Liz (uncredited)
T Topsy Jane
Bit Part (uncredited)
N Natalie Kent
Funeral Driver (uncredited)
T Ted Morris
Bit Part (uncredited)
E Elisabeth Murray
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
S Stuart Myers
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)
J James Payne
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
G George Spence
Danny's Secretary (uncredited)
E Elaine Stevens
Army Man (uncredited)
W William Wymar
Duxbury
Finlay Currie
Rita
Gwendolyn Watts
Barbara
Helen Fraser
Emanuel Shadrack
Leonard Rossiter
Arthur Crabtree
Rodney Bewes

Crew

Director
John Schlesinger
Screenplay
K Keith Waterhouse
Screenplay
W Willis Hall
Novel
K Keith Waterhouse
Focus Puller
M Mike Rutter
Boom Operator
T Tom Buchanan
Production Manager
C Charles Blair
Theatre Play
K Keith Waterhouse
Theatre Play
W Willis Hall
Producer
J Joseph Janni
Associate Producer
J Jack Rix
Director of Photography
D Denys N. Coop
Editor
R Roger Cherrill
Casting
M Miriam Brickman
Art Direction
R Ray Simm
Hairstylist
J Joyce James
Makeup Artist
B Bob Lawrance
First Assistant Director
F Frank Ernst
Second Assistant Director
J Jim Brennan
Set Dresser
K Ken Bridgeman
Draughtsman
M Martin Atkinson
Props
T Tom Brooker
Standby Carpenter
C Clifford Cross
Props
J John Feehan
Property Buyer
D Dennis Maddison
Props
P Phil Meighan
Painter
B Bill Read
Sound Editor
M Malcolm Cooke
Sound Recordist
J John Cox
Sound Recordist
P Peter Handford
Camera Operator
J Jack Atcheler
Focus Puller
N Neil Binney
Electrician
F Fred Burrows
Clapper Loader
J John Campbell
Electrician
W Wilfred Campbell
Electrician
A Archie Eyers
Electrician
P Percy Fisher
Still Photographer
H Harry Gillard
Electrician
J John Illisley
Grip
B Bert Lott
Electrician
F Frank Robertson
Electrician
K Kesra Singh
Electrician
R Ralph Weighell
Electrician
F Frank Willis
Wardrobe Master
R Ron Beck
Wardrobe Supervisor
L Laura Nightingale
First Assistant Editor
J Jack Gardner
Assistant Editor
J Jean Short
Conductor
J John Hollingsworth
Continuity
P Pamela Mann
Camera Car
J Jack Laxton
Publicist
E Edna Tromans
Production Secretary
A Ann Skinner
Original Music Composer
R Richard Rodney Bennett