| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (99 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Ethel Griffies, Finlay Currie, George Innes, Helen Fraser, Julie Christie, Leonard Rossiter, Mona Washbourne, Rodney Bewes, Tom Courtenay, Wilfred Pickles |
| Event |
Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 1963. |
| Summary |
Billy Fisher is a lazy, wildly inventive and irresponsible clerk in a north country town, who defrauds his employers of the petty cash. Unable to accept the drab reality of life, Billy escapes into a world of fantasy, imagining he is a successful man of the world in various situations. Communication at home is uneasy; his inexplicable lying shocks his parents. But when he becomes engaged to two girls at the same time and invents a demand for his non-existent writing talents, his troubles become more complex. That is, until he meets Liz, a beautiful and understanding girl, who appreciates the creative instincts hidden behind his dreams. Nominated for Six Awards, including Best British Film, at the **BAFTA Awards.** Nominated for a Golden Lion Award at the **Venice International Film Festival.** *"One of the great movies of the 1960's." - A.O. Scott, **The New York Times*** |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
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Motion pictures.
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Comedy.
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Romances.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Schlesinger, John, 1926-2003, film director.
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Griffies, Ethel, 1878-1975, actor.
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Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968, actor.
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Innes, George, actor.
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Fraser, Helen, actor.
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Christie, Julie, actor.
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Rossiter, Leonard, 1926-1984, actor.
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Washbourne, Mona, 1903-1988, actor.
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Bewes, Rodney, actor.
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Courtenay, Tom, actor.
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Pickles, Wilfred, 1904-1978, actor.
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Kino Lorber (Firm),. Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm) Distributor.
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| Music No. |
6480984 Kanopy |
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