I hate to admit it, but I could really relate to the main character in “Billy Liar.” I was an enormous fibber as a young woman! Lived in a dream world, created people and dramas for my own entertainment and the entertainment of my friends.

But reality always comes crashing down on one, and thank God I grew out of those fantasies. I wonder though, did Billy ever learn his lesson, really?

This is truly a gem of a film. One of those great British films of the early ‘60s. Priceless.