Billy Liar

Daniel S.

The old world is collapsing and a new world is coming into existence (I love you Julie Christie). Between them, Tom Courtenay is dreaming of a world that doesn't exist. Sad. Funny and sad. An ode to all the weak-willed and escapists of the world. A DVD zone Hillary.

Christopher R. Smith

Very entertaining early film from director John Schlesinger with great characters and authentic performances. Smartly-written with superbly subtle black and white imagery - the realistically poignant ending is particularly memorable.

Bilouaustria

The best exemple of Free Cinema or what some called the British New Wave. Whether it is Tony Richardson in England, Forman or Wajda elsewhere, even Bellochio at the time, you can feel in those movies how the 60´s was a time of rebellion against the system, a need to reject authority. It is fresh, out of the studio system, full of energy, and bitter in the end. In a word : generational.

Lapis

In many ways an echo of I Vitteloni, another film I also enjoyed. I found myself urging Billy on in the final scene, willing him to stay on the train, which made his deliberate decision to remain all the more disappointing. Definitely one of my new faces.

HSBilly

superb performances. oh and julie christie is beautiful as ever.

Severus Snape

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Stevie

Julie Christie's introduction is a blissful scene of pure cinema.

Teona Gal

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