Billy Liar
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
Film19631h 38m
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- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1963-08-15
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
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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.
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