Is Billy Liar violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Billy Liar easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Billy Liar end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Billy Liar

Name: Billy Liar
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 1963
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Ethel Griffies

one guy ... three girls ... one ring!

Directed by John Schlesinger

Produced by Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions

196398 min6.8 / 10

A bittersweet comedy-drama about a young dreamer caught between fantasy and reality, using lies and escapism to evade the constraints of working-class life.

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.

Clusters

Artists Fooling Themselves Training And Mentorship Lies And Disguises Fate and Destiny European Regional Settings

Genres

Comedy Romance Drama

Keywords

Dreams Northern England Based On Novel Or Book Lie Yorkshire Train Ambrosia Bradford

Questions people ask

Is Billy Liar violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Billy Liar sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Billy Liar easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Billy Liar end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Billy Liar scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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