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Actors: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Helen Fraser, Leonard Rossiter
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Billy Liar |
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Stuck in the Yorkshire town of Stradhoughton in the 1950s, Billy escapes reality by retreating into his own fantasy-world where success comes easy, he gets his way with all the girls, and life is excitement all the way. Back in the dreary routine of everyday existence, he finds himself trapped by the fact of adulthood and the responsibility that comes with it.
--Dave Kernick, Resident Scholar
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BILLY LIAR has been shot in 1963 in the northern part of England and is the second movie of John Schlesinger.
Tom Courtenay plays the character of William Fisher, a young man who, most of the time, lives in the imaginary world of Ambrosia, a world he has created in his dreams so that he can conveniently escapes the reality of his life. One day, Julie Christie gives him the opportunity to leave his hometown. What will he do ?
Highly recommended.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Billy Liar |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
- love triangle/polygon
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
Hair color?
- blonde
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- irritated
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- an entire race
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- moving train
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- book
- play
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