6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Billy Liar (1973)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
ITV sitcom about an imaginative young man. 26 episodes (2 series), 1973 - 1974. Stars Jeff Rawle, George A. Cooper, Pamela Vezey, May Warden and others.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
ITV sitcom about an imaginative young man. 26 episodes (2 series), 1973 - 1974. Stars Jeff Rawle, George A. Cooper, Pamela Vezey, May Warden and others.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's left-leaning rating stems from its dominant themes, which critique the stifling nature of traditional working-class life and societal expectations, championing individual freedom and self-expression over conformity and responsibility.
This film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its 1960s British setting, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative explores the personal struggles of its white male protagonist within his social environment, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities from a DEI perspective.
Secondary
The television series "Billy Liar" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the titular character's escapist fantasies and mundane life in a northern English town, without exploring queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1973 television adaptation of "Billy Liar" maintains the established genders of all its main characters from the original novel and previous film adaptation. There are no instances of characters canonically or historically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
The 1973 television adaptation of "Billy Liar" features characters portrayed by actors whose races align with their established depictions in the original novel and the 1963 film adaptation. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
5.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
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