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Tom Courtenay gives a flawlessly nuanced performance as Billy Fisher, the underachieving undertaker’s assistant whose constant daydreams and truth-deficient stories earn him the nickname “Billy Liar.” Julie Christie is the handbag-swinging charmer whose free spirit just might inspire Billy to finally move out of his parents’ house. Deftly veering from gritty realism to flamboyant fantasy, Billy Liar is a dazzling and uproarious classic.
Original Release
09/16/1963
US Release
12/16/1963
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Courtenay | Billy Fisher / William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher |
| Wilfred Pickles | Geoffrey Fisher |
| Mona Washbourne | Alice Fisher |
| Ethel Griffies | Grandma Florence |
| Finlay Currie | Duxbury |
| Gwendolyn Watts | Rita |
| Helen Fraser | Barbara |
| Julie Christie | Liz |
| Leonard Rossiter | Emanuel Shadrack |
| Rodney Bewes | Arthur Crabtree |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Courtenay | Billy Fisher / William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher |
| Wilfred Pickles | Geoffrey Fisher |
| Mona Washbourne | Alice Fisher |
| Ethel Griffies | Grandma Florence |
| Finlay Currie | Duxbury |
| Gwendolyn Watts | Rita |
| Helen Fraser | Barbara |
| Julie Christie | Liz |
| Leonard Rossiter | Emanuel Shadrack |
| Rodney Bewes | Arthur Crabtree |
| George Innes | Stamp |
| Leslie Randall | Danny Boon |
| Patrick Barr | Insp. MacDonald / Inspector MacDonald |
| Ernest Clark | Prison Governor |
| Godfrey Winn | Disc Jockey |
| Jim Brady | Prisoner Escort |
| Aleksander Browne | Bit Part |
| James Byron | Serviceman |
| Douglas Clarke | Serviceman |
| Alan Clayton | Serviceman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Janni | Producer |
| Jack Rix | Producer |
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