Billy Liar
1963 · 1h 38m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · United Kingdom · Rated PG (IE)
one guy ... three girls ... one ring!
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.
Directed by
John SchlesingerBased on the novel by
Keith Waterhouse6.5Smart score
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