STUDIOCANAL has announced a brand-new 4K restoration of BAFTA and OSCAR-winning director, John Schlesinger's British New Wave classic, BILLY LIAR. Released on August 24th.
And to celebrate we have a copy to give away!
Synopsis:
Going nowhere fast, Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay), an incorrigible fantasizer, dreams incessantly of escaping his drab existence and humdrum routine work as an undertakers' clerk in Yorkshire. Seeking refuge from his working-class family and not one but two demanding fiancées in the imaginary country called Ambrosia, Billy finds himself cut off from reality. As Billy's fabrications grow increasingly wilder and problems start piling up, happy-go-lucky Liz (Julie Christie) enters the young day-dreamer's life, offering a way out of his mess. However, new beginnings are always scary, and Billy must make up his mind: it's either a fresh start in London or an endless beautiful lie in Ambrosia.
Widely regarded as one of the most memorable and universally acclaimed films of the 60s, this new restoration is the perfect way to revisit some of the best work carried out by one of Britain’s most cherished directors in his centennial year. A welcome addition to STUDIOCANAL’s Vintage Classics label.
The special 4K UHD collector’s Edition of the film will be released on August 24th. The 2-disc set features the film on both UHD and Blu-ray with brand-new extras, a 64-page booklet, poster of the new artwork by Sam Smith plus calendar and will be the first time the film is available to own in 4K.
The World Premiere of the new restoration took place at Cinema Rediscovered in Bristol on July 26th.
The newly-restored BILLY LIAR will play at selected cinemas from July 31 and will also form a major highlight of the ongoing UK-wide centenary project, The Consummate Professional: John Schlesinger at 100. Retrospectives of Schlesinger's films will feature as part of the regular Curzon Film Club strand across all Curzon cinema sites, culminating in screenings of BILLY LIAR in August. For more information, visit schlesinger-100.webflow.io and curzon.com/film-club.
Pre-Order from https://link.amazon/B08QZAeeC
Enter now for a chance to win.
Who directs Billy Liar?
Send your name, address and of course the answer to competition365@outlook.com
Quick Terms and conditions - For full T&C click here
1. Closing date 24-08-26
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.
5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.
