Classic Movies: The Story Of, Classic Movies: Billy Liar

Season 3, Episode 6

Directed by John Schlesinger in 1963, Billy Liar is one of the signature films of the British New Wave, the dynamic naturalism of the early sixties.

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Directed by John Schlesinger in 1963, Billy Liar is one of the signature films of the British New Wave, the dynamic naturalism of the early sixties.

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Directed by John Schlesinger in 1963, Billy Liar is one of the signature films of the British New Wave, the dynamic naturalism of the early sixties.
PGHD
CrewLyndy Saville (Director)
GenreFactual
Seasons5
ChannelSky Arts