Art & HueBilly Liar in 4k UHD: Collector’s Edition Giveaway!
With a new 4k UHD restoration of “Billy Liar” due in August, available for pre-order now, Art & Hue has teamed up with STUDIOCANAL to give away a Collector’s Edition to one lucky entrant. Enter the giveaway here.
Billy Liar in 4k UHD: Collector’s Edition Giveaway!
The seminal 1963 film stars Tom Courtenay and is still revered and referenced after all these years. “Billy Liar” created its own classification, blending realism with fantasy, and helped launch the actress Julie Christie into the stratosphere as the face of the Sixties. Directed by John Schlesinger, the influential film has inspired many, including Art & Hue with the “Billy Liar” collection of pop art prints.
What makes “Billy Liar” such an important film? It’s considered one of the most significant films in British cinema, the final film of the British New Wave when it was released in 1963, which subverted the social realist and kitchen sink genres with its use of fantasy sequences and documentary-style location shooting.
Available to pre-order now, the Collector’s Edition of the 4k UHD restoration comes with a new 64-page booklet about the film, a poster, and a calendar by Billy’s employer Shadrack & Duxbury.
Filmed in Bradford, the film contrasts its kitchen-sink setting with fantasy sequences of Billy’s daydreams. Billy Fisher is a young man in Yorkshire who harbours ambitions to become a successful writer in London, escaping his mundane reality through his dream sequences in the fictional land of Ambrosia.
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Julie Christie’s breakthrough role in Billy Liar
Strong, independent and self-assured, Julie Christie‘s breakthrough role as Liz helped to redefine female characters, considered to be an inspiration for many women to challenge stereotypical gender roles.
Liz overthrows previous gender expectations – she is liberated and an equal to Billy, if not superior as she’s confident, ambitious, and isn’t hampered by his plaintive indecisiveness.
The film’s themes of social mobility struck a chord with audiences in 1963, particularly the post-war generation of British youth, who questioned traditional values and sought greater freedom and self-expression. The film was revolutionary as well as influential, and still appears on many lists of top British films of all time.
When it was released, premiering at the Warner Cinema in London on the 15th of August 1963, “Billy Liar” reflected the changing cultural and social landscape of Britain in the early 1960s and its influence can still be seen in contemporary cinema and television today.
Taking inspiration from the original poster and press book artworks as a starting point, Art & Hue had the pleasure to delve into the archives of Billy Liar to create a collection of stylish pop art prints related to the film, all available in three sizes and many colour options, online here.
The special 4k UHD collector’s Edition of the film will be released on the 3rd of August. The 2-disc set features the film on both UHD and Blu-ray with brand-new extras, a 64-page booklet, poster and calendar and will be the first time the film is available to own in 4k.
The World Premiere of the new restoration will take place at Cinema Rediscovered in Bristol on the 26th of July at 12:50pm. The film will be introduced on the day by Alice Lowe and tickets are currently available online here.
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 the curzon.com/film-club site.
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.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
EXTRAS on the new restoration,
available to pre-order now:
NEW: Billy Liar: Alice Lowe and Danny Leigh in Conversation
NEW: The More Things Change: Samira Ahmed on Billy Liar
Remembering Billy Liar with Tom Courtenay and Helen Fraser
Interview with Richard Ayoade
Audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
A look through the Keith Waterhouse Archive with British Library Curator Zoe Wilcox
Interview with Saint Etienne’s Bob Stanley
Audio commentary with John Schlesinger, Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie (produced by the Criterion Collection, © 2001 The Criterion Collection)
Stills Gallery
Trailer
The restoration is available to pre-order now via Amazon: Billy Liar
To celebrate the new 4k release, Art & Hue is giving one lucky subscriber the chance to win a copy of the Collector’s Edition. Enter here.
Billy Liar: from stage to screen
Keith Waterhouse adapted his novel into a stageplay with Willis Hall. Opening at the Cambridge Theatre on the 13th of September 1960, the production starred Albert Finney as Billy, with Tom Courtenay as understudy, along with Mona Washbourne (who also appeared in the film version), Jennifer Jayne (who went on to appear in “They Came From Beyond Space“), Ann Beach & Trevor Bannister (later of “Are You Being Served?” fame).
The play was directed by Lindsay Anderson who went on to direct films including “This Sporting Life” with Richard Harris & Rachel Roberts, “if…” with Richard Warwick, and “Britannia Hospital” with Leonard Rossiter, Graham Crowden, Fulton Mackay, Alan Bates, & T.P. McKenna.
Co-financed by Nat Cohen of Anglo-Amalgamated (the producers and distributors of the first 12 Carry On films), the film’s main producer was Joseph Janni who had previously produced the kitchen-sink British New Wave film “A Kind of Loving” with Alan Bates & James Bolam, and went on to make “Darling” with Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde & Laurence Harvey, the camp spy-fi “Modesty Blaise” with Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp & Dirk Bogarde, “Far from the Madding Crowd”, “Poor Cow”, and “Sunday Bloody Sunday” with Peter Finch, June Brown & Bessie Love.
Want to win a copy of the new 4k release? Art & Hue is giving one lucky subscriber the chance to win a copy of the Collector’s Edition, courtesy of Studiocanal, in the giveaway below. Enter here.
THE RESTORATION
The 2026 restoration of Billy Liar was scanned in 4k 16bit by Silver Salt Restoration in the UK, from the original 35mm negative. Colour grading and restoration were completed by Silver Salt Restoration, who dedicated over 300 hours to manually clean and carefully remove sparkle, dirt and scratches, repair of missing frames and tears. This new restoration is presented in 4k UHD Dolby Vision.
Billy Liar in 4k UHD: Collector’s Edition Giveaway!
BILLY LIAR GIVEAWAY
How to Enter
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Existing subscribers are entered automatically.
For more chances to enter the random draw, you can refer a friend. Referral link to share with friends will be in the email sent to subscribers.
Closing date: 10am (UK) on Tuesday the 14th of July 2026. One winner will be drawn at random.
The Blu-ray is being released on the 3rd of August and will be sent direct from STUDIOCANAL to the lucky entrant once available.
The restoration is available to pre-order now via Amazon.
Prize format: Region A, B & C UHD 4K Blu-ray, region-free.
Entrants must be 18 or over.
Giveaway closes 14th of July 2026 at 10am (UK).
Each entrant is entitled to one base entry. Additional entries (“bonus entries”) may be received when a referred friend signs up using the entrant’s personal referral link. Referral links are not to be shared publicly online or on social networks. Attempts to enter using multiple email addresses by the same individual are prohibited and may result in disqualification.
Winner will be selected at random and notified by email after the 14th of July 2026.
If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
Prize will be shipped once available around the 3rd of August release date. Art & Hue and/or Studiocanal are not responsible for delays, loss, damage, or theft.
No alternative prize available. No cash alternative.
No purchase necessary.
The decision is final.
Looking to bring the classic film to your walls? Shop the full Billy Liar poster and pop art print collection by Art & Hue:
Billy Liar Posters & Pop Art Prints
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Tom Courtenay
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George Innes
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Gwendolyn Watts
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Julie It Girl
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Triple Julie
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Where can I buy Billy Liar posters?
Art & Hue create stylish Billy Liar pop art prints featuring Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, and original poster designs. See the prints above and shop the full collection at artandhue.com/billy
