Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 15, 1963
Note
London
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Helen Fraser | Barbara |
| Leonard Rossiter | Emanuel Shadrack |
| Rodney Bewes | Arthur Crabtree |
| George Innes | Stamp |
| Leslie Randall | Danny Boon |
| Patrick Barr | Inspector MacDonald |
| Ernest Clark | Prison Governor |
| Godfrey Winn | Disc Jockey |
| Jack Cunningham | Ticket Examiner (uncredited) |
| Harry Landis | Man on Train (uncredited) |
| E. V. H. Emmett | Newsreel Commentator (uncredited) |
| Anna Wing | Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited) |
| Sheila Fearn | Telephonist (uncredited) |
| Muriel Day | Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| Lester Leigh | Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| Reginald Green | Mr. Matthieson (uncredited) |
| Margaret Lacey | Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited) |
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| Robin Parkinson | Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited) |
| David Scase | Man in the Record Shop (uncredited) |
| Jessie Robins | Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited) |
| Graham Rigby | Supermarket Manager (uncredited) |
| Jim Brady | Prisoner Escort (uncredited) |
| Neville Smith | Youth (uncredited) |
| Leslie Lawton | Youth (uncredited) |
| John Tordoff | Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited) |
| Flo Fallows | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Alice Woods | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| John Schlesinger | Officer in Dream (uncredited) |
| Bryan Mosley | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Aleksander Browne | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| James Byron | Serviceman (uncredited) |
| Douglas Clarke | Serviceman (uncredited) |
| Alan Clayton | Serviceman (uncredited) |
| George Ghent | Danny's PRO (uncredited) |
| Topsy Jane | Liz (uncredited) |
| Natalie Kent | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Ted Morris | Funeral Driver (uncredited) |
| Elisabeth Murray | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Stuart Myers | Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) |
| James Payne | Man in Station Cafe (uncredited) |
| George Spence | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Elaine Stevens | Danny's Secretary (uncredited) |
| William Wymar | Army Man (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Billy Liar |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions |
| Data di uscita | 15 agosto 1963 |
| Producer | Joseph Janni, Jack Rix |
| Writer | Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall |
| Casting | Miriam Brickman |
| Editors | Roger Cherrill, Jack Gardner, Jean Short |
| Cinematography | Denys N. Coop, Mike Rutter, Jack Atcheler, Neil Binney, John Campbell, Harry Gillard, Bert Lott, Jack Laxton |
| Asst. Directors | Frank Ernst, Jim Brennan, John Schlesinger, Pamela Mann |
| Lighting | Fred Burrows, Wilfred Campbell, Archie Eyers, Percy Fisher, John Illisley, Frank Robertson, Kesra Singh, Ralph Weighell, Frank Willis |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Note
Venice Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 31, 1964
Certification
PG
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