Billy Liar
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Ethel Griffies, Finlay Currie, Gwendolyn Watts, Helen Fraser, Julie Christie, Mona Washbourne, Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles
Synopsis:
Cast: Ethel Griffies, Finlay Currie, Gwendolyn Watts, Helen Fraser, Julie Christie, Mona Washbourne, Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles
Synopsis:
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.
MRQE Metric: 76
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