Billy Liar

Based On the book by Keith Waterhouse

Billy Liar is a 1963 British CinemaScope comedy-drama film based on the 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse. Directed by John Schlesinger, it stars Tom Courtenay (who had understudied Albert Finney in the West End theatre adaptation of the novel) as Billy and Julie Christie as Liz, one of his three girlfriends. Mona Washbourne plays Mrs. Fisher and Wilfred Pickles plays Mr.

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Release date:

1963

Director:

John Schlesinger

Cast:

Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Finlay Currie

Genre:

Comedy, Tragicomedy

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1963 in adaptations