Billy Liar
1963 · 98 min
Directed by John Schlesinger. Written by Willis Hall. Starring Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne.
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.
Critics 91% · audiences 83% · streaming on Kanopy, Tubi