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Cast
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Tom Courtenay | As: William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher |
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Julie Christie | As: Liz |
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Wilfred Pickles | As: Geoffrey Fisher |
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Mona Washbourne | As: Alice Fisher |
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Ethel Griffies | As: Grandma Florence |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | one guy ... three girls ... one ring! |
| Certification: | PG |
Cast
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Tom Courtenay |
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher |
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Julie Christie |
Liz |
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Wilfred Pickles |
Geoffrey Fisher |
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Mona Washbourne |
Alice Fisher |
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Ethel Griffies |
Grandma Florence |
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Finlay Currie |
Duxbury |
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Gwendolyn Watts |
Rita |
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Helen Fraser |
Barbara |
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Leonard Rossiter |
Emanuel Shadrack |
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Rodney Bewes |
Arthur Crabtree |
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George Innes |
Stamp |
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Leslie Randall |
Danny Boon |
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Patrick Barr |
Inspector MacDonald |
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Ernest Clark |
Prison Governor |
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Godfrey Winn |
Disc Jockey |
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Jack Cunningham |
Ticket Examiner (uncredited) |
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Harry Landis |
Man on Train (uncredited) |
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E. V. H. Emmett |
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited) |
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Anna Wing |
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited) |
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Sheila Fearn |
Telephonist (uncredited) |
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Muriel Day |
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited) |
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Lester Leigh |
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited) |
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Reginald Green |
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited) |
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Margaret Lacey |
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited) |
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Robin Parkinson |
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited) |
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David Scase |
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited) |
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Jessie Robins |
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited) |
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Graham Rigby |
Supermarket Manager (uncredited) |
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Jim Brady |
Prisoner Escort (uncredited) |
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Neville Smith |
Youth (uncredited) |
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Leslie Lawton |
Youth (uncredited) |
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John Tordoff |
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited) |
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Flo Fallows |
Prostitute (uncredited) |
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Alice Woods |
Prostitute (uncredited) |
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John Schlesinger |
Officer in Dream (uncredited) |
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Bryan Mosley |
Bit Part (uncredited) |
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Aleksander Browne |
Bit Part (uncredited) |
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James Byron |
Serviceman (uncredited) |
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Douglas Clarke |
Serviceman (uncredited) |
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Alan Clayton |
Serviceman (uncredited) |
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George Ghent |
Danny's PRO (uncredited) |
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Topsy Jane |
Liz (uncredited) |
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Natalie Kent |
Bit Part (uncredited) |
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Ted Morris |
Funeral Driver (uncredited) |
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Elisabeth Murray |
Bit Part (uncredited) |
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Stuart Myers |
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) |
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James Payne |
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited) |
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George Spence |
Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
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Elaine Stevens |
Danny's Secretary (uncredited) |
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William Wymar |
Army Man (uncredited) |
Directed By
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John Schlesinger |
Director |
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Frank Ernst |
First Assistant Director |
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Jim Brennan |
Second Assistant Director |
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Pamela Mann |
Continuity |
Writing Credits
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Keith Waterhouse |
Screenplay |
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Keith Waterhouse |
Novel |
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Willis Hall |
Screenplay |
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Willis Hall |
Theatre Play |
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Keith Waterhouse |
Theatre Play |
Production Crew
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Charles Blair |
Production Manager |
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Jack Rix |
Associate Producer |
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Miriam Brickman |
Casting |
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Joseph Janni |
Producer |
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Edna Tromans |
Publicist |
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Ann Skinner |
Production Secretary |
Edited By
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Roger Cherrill |
Editor |
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Jean Short |
Assistant Editor |
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Jack Gardner |
First Assistant Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Joyce James |
Hairstylist |
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Bob Lawrance |
Makeup Artist |
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Ron Beck |
Wardrobe Master |
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Laura Nightingale |
Wardrobe Supervisor |
Sound
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Richard Rodney Bennett |
Original Music Composer |
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Tom Buchanan |
Boom Operator |
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Peter Handford |
Sound Recordist |
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John Cox |
Sound Recordist |
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Malcolm Cooke |
Sound Editor |
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John Hollingsworth |
Conductor |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Mike Rutter |
Focus Puller |
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Denys N. Coop |
Director of Photography |
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Neil Binney |
Focus Puller |
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Jack Atcheler |
Camera Operator |
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John Campbell |
Clapper Loader |
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Bert Lott |
Grip |
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Harry Gillard |
Still Photographer |
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Jack Laxton |
Camera Car |
Lighting
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Archie Eyers |
Electrician |
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Fred Burrows |
Electrician |
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Kesra Singh |
Electrician |
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Frank Robertson |
Electrician |
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Ralph Weighell |
Electrician |
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Wilfred Campbell |
Electrician |
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Percy Fisher |
Electrician |
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John Illisley |
Electrician |
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Frank Willis |
Electrician |
Art Department
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Ray Simm |
Art Direction |
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Martin Atkinson |
Draughtsman |
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Clifford Cross |
Standby Carpenter |
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Tom Brooker |
Props |
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Phil Meighan |
Props |
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Dennis Maddison |
Property Buyer |
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Bill Read |
Painter |
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Ken Bridgeman |
Set Dresser |
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John Feehan |
Props |
Other Crew
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