Billy Liar

Summary

Billy Liar is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Billy Liar's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Billy Liar's director is recorded as John Schlesinger^[4].
• Billy Liar's screenwriter is recorded as Willis Hall^[5].
• Billy Liar's composer is recorded as Richard Rodney Bennett^[6].
• Billy Liar's genre is recorded as tragicomedy^[7].
• Billy Liar's genre is recorded as comedy film^[8].
• Billy Liar's based on is recorded as Billy Liar^[9].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Tom Courtenay^[10].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Julie Christie^[11].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Wilfred Pickles^[12].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Mona Washbourne^[13].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Finlay Currie^[14].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Leonard Rossiter^[15].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Ethel Griffies^[16].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Patrick Barr^[17].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Helen Fraser^[18].
• Billy Liar's cast member is recorded as Neville Smith^[19].
• Billy Liar's producer is recorded as Joseph Janni^[20].
• Billy Liar's director of photography is recorded as Denys Coop^[21].
• Billy Liar's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0056868^[22].
• Billy Liar's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[23].
• Billy Liar's Commons category is recorded as Billy Liar^[24].
• Billy Liar's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[25].
• Billy Liar's review score is recorded as 7.5/10^[26].
• Billy Liar's review score is recorded as 82/100^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Billy Liar's producer is recorded as Joseph Janni^[20]. Its director is recorded as John Schlesinger^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Willis Hall^[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's publication date is recorded as +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[23]. Genres include tragicomedy^[7] and comedy film^[8].

Subject and Themes

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

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10^[26], 82/100^[27], and 95%^[32].

Why It Matters

Billy Liar ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]