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Billy Liar. Image shows from L to R: Arthur Crabtree (Rodney Bewes), Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay)
Billy Liar

Billy Liar

  • 1963 film

Billy Fisher is a young dreamer working for a funeral director who is constantly retreating into a fantasy world. Stars Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Ethel Griffies, Finlay Currie and more.

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Cast & crew credits

Cast
Tom Courtenay Billy Fisher
Wilfred Pickles Geoffrey Fisher
Mona Washbourne Alice Fisher
Ethel Griffies Grandma Florence Fisher
Finlay Currie Duxbury
Gwendolyn Watts Rita Corrigan
Helen Fraser Barbara
Julie Christie Liz
Leonard Rossiter Emmanuel Shadrack
Rodney Bewes Arthur Crabtree
George Innes Eric Stamp
Leslie Randall Danny Boone
Patrick Barr Detective Inspector MacDonald
Ernest Clark Prison Governor
Godfrey Winn Disc Jockey
Writing team
Keith Waterhouse Writer
Willis Hall Writer
Production team
John Schlesinger Director
Joseph Janni Producer
Jack Rix Associate Producer
Roger Cherrill Editor
Miriam Brickman Casting Director
Denys Coop Director of Photography
Richard Rodney Bennett Composer
John Hollingsworth Conductor
Frank Ernst 1st Assistant Director

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