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.
Billy Liar has generally received very positive reviews.
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Billy Liar was released in 1963 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 90 reviews, giving Billy Liar (1963) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 78%.
With a score of 75%, Billy Liar is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1963, which stands at 61%.
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