Billy Liar

1963 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 7,337 VOTES · DIR. John Schlesinger

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,283 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:06 Good morning, housewives.
00:06:35 I'll not tell you again.
00:09:45 Hear, hear, hear! Watch your language. Flamin' this and flamin' that.
00:14:08 - From us all. - Thank you.
00:18:28 Come on, shift.
00:21:55 Oh, get lost, will ya?
00:25:34 Of fill? Oh, they've got three people of fill.
00:30:27 Eh? Any pretty girl? We have a lot to choose from, haven't we?
00:34:40 Him, ah, self, ah!
00:38:47 - Yes, Sir William. - This means we are going to need...
00:42:35 Then we'll go for a walk...
00:45:43 Of course, darling. Why?
00:48:44 I'll never lie to you again. Never. I promise.
00:51:49 - You once said you didn't want to marry me. - I did not!
00:54:40 Mom!
01:00:00 Do you want some chips bring in?
01:04:06 You said that I was to call and see your manager.
01:08:57 The kids all have a ball
01:11:40 - No! It's mine! - Give it to me!
01:15:57 You know there have been others, don't you?
01:19:48 - Fine, yeah. - What are you gonna tell your father and mother?
01:23:22 Well, you took the job on, and you'll stop it when all that money's paid back.
01:27:49 What time train you're supposed to be catching?
01:32:45 Come on!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,283
Dialogue density13.1 lines / min
First line00:01:06
Final line01:32:45

Production Record

DirectorJohn Schlesinger
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$35,609
IMDb votes7,337