Description:A young man named Billy works a dull job at a funeral home. He escapes reality with frequent vivid daydream fantasies, especially involving the seduction of women. Billy gets in increasing trouble with having to lie to cover his mistakes, and his real family and girlfriend try to help him return to reality.A young man named Billy works a dull job at a funeral home. He escapes reality with frequent vivid daydream fantasies, especially involving the seduction of women. Billy gets in increasing trouble with having to lie to cover his mistakes, and his real family and girlfriend try to help him return to reality. ... (more)(less)
"It is generally assumed that this movie or the Keith Waterhouse book from which it was adapted inspired the lyrics of "William It Was Really Nothing".
The Smiths' "Frankly Mr. Shankly" is based on a scene from this movie featuring the main character giving his notice to the poetry-writing and undertaker Mr. Shadrack.
The line "Let's go for a walk where it's quiet" has been reused in the Smiths' "The Queen Is Dead".
The line "...struggled valiantly to combat ignorance and disease" was recycled in"
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"I first watched 'Billy Liar' when a girl I was rapidly falling in love with recommended it to me. Needless to say, that pretty much sealed the deal! Although it is often overlooked in favour of other British New Wave films like 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning', 'Billy Liar' is the best of the lot, combining the downbeat realism that characterised those films with escapist fantasy sequences and hilarious comedy. The script (by Keith Waterhouse, based on his novel) seems way ahead of its time"
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West Yorkshire developed around several industries. Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield were grown through the development of woollen mills, Leeds' traditional industry was the manufacturing of cloth, while heavier engineering industries facilitated growth in South Leeds. Wakefield, Castleford, Pontefract and South and East Leeds were traditional coal mining areas. Leeds has since attracted investment from financial institutions, to become a recognised fina"
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