Billy Liar

Summary

Billy Liar is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Billy Liar's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Billy Liar was directed by John Schlesinger^[4].
• Willis Hall wrote the screenplay for Billy Liar^[5].
• Billy Liar's composer is recorded as Richard Rodney Bennett^[6].
• Billy Liar's genre is tragicomedy^[7].
• Billy Liar's genre is comedy film^[8].
• Billy Liar's based on is recorded as Billy Liar^[9].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Tom Courtenay^[10].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Julie Christie^[11].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Wilfred Pickles^[12].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Mona Washbourne^[13].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Finlay Currie^[14].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Leonard Rossiter^[15].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Ethel Griffies^[16].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Patrick Barr^[17].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Helen Fraser^[18].
• A cast member of Billy Liar was Neville Smith^[19].
• Billy Liar was produced by Joseph Janni^[20].
• Billy Liar's director of photography is recorded as Denys Coop^[21].
• The original language of Billy Liar was English^[22].
• Billy Liar's Commons category is recorded as Billy Liar^[23].
• Billy Liar was distributed by video on demand^[24].
• Billy Liar's review score is recorded as 7.5/10^[25].
• Billy Liar's review score is recorded as 82/100^[26].
• Billy Liar's review score is recorded as 95%^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Billy Liar was produced by Joseph Janni^[20]. It was directed by John Schlesinger^[4]. Willis Hall wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Tom Courtenay^[10], Julie Christie^[11], Wilfred Pickles^[12], Mona Washbourne^[13], Finlay Currie^[14], and Leonard Rossiter^[15].

Publication

Billy Liar was released on January 1, 1963^[28]. The original language of it was English^[22]. Genres include tragicomedy^[7] and comedy film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include gender relations^[29], generation gap^[30], and social exclusion^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10^[25], 82/100^[26], and 95%^[27].

Why It Matters

Billy Liar has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]