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Studio Canal
Directed by: John Schlesinger
Featuring: Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne, Ethel Griffies, Currie Finlay, Gwendolyn Watts, Helen Fraser, Julie Christie
Tom Courtenay gives a flawlessly nuanced performance as Billy Fisher, the underachieving undertaker’s assistant whose constant daydreams and truth-deficient stories earn him the nickname “Billy Liar.” Julie Christie is the handbag-swinging charmer whose free spirit just might inspire Billy to finally move out of his parents’ house. Deftly veering from gritty realism to flamboyant fantasy, Billy Liar is a dazzling and uproarious classic.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Television Program, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- Audio commentary featuring director John Schlesinger and actors Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie
- Excerpts from "Northern Lights," an episode of the BBC series Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties, hosted by Richard Lester
- Original theatrical trailer
- Insert featuring an essay by Bruce Goldstein and a reprint of A.O. Scott's 2000 review from the New York Times
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Release Credits
Producer: Karen Stetler
Artwork: David Cohen
Release Notes on Restoration
Billy Liar
Billy Liar is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. This new digital transfer was created from the original 35mm fine-grain master. The audio was mastered from the digitally-restored 35mm magnetic track.