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Billy Liar

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IMDB ID: tt0056868

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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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Tom Courtenay

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Julie Christie

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Wilfred Pickles

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Mona Washbourne

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Ethel Griffies

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Finlay Currie

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Gwendolyn Watts

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Helen Fraser

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Leonard Rossiter

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Rodney Bewes

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John Schlesinger

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Willis Hall

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Keith Waterhouse

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