Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: August 15, 1963
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (122 votes)
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Cast
Tom Courtenay
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Julie Christie
Liz
Wilfred Pickles
Geoffrey Fisher
Mona Washbourne
Alice Fisher
Ethel Griffies
Grandma Florence
Finlay Currie
Duxbury
Gwendolyn Watts
Rita
Helen Fraser
Barbara
Leonard Rossiter
Emanuel Shadrack
Rodney Bewes
Arthur Crabtree
George Innes
Stamp
Leslie Randall
Danny Boon
Patrick Barr
Inspector MacDonald
Ernest Clark
Prison Governor
Jack Cunningham
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Harry Landis
Man on Train (uncredited)
Anna Wing
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
Sheila Fearn
Telephonist (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)
Robin Parkinson
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
Jessie Robins
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Prisoner Escort (uncredited)
Neville Smith
Youth (uncredited)
John Tordoff
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
Bryan Mosley
Bit Part (uncredited)