The Liar (1981)
The Liar (1981)
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Plot.
Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.
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Cast & Crew.
Aki Kaurismäki
Ville Alfa / Writer
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Tuula
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso
Matti Pellonpää
Fan of Chandler
Lars Lindberg
Harri
Mikko Mattila
Fan of Hemingway
Eija Vilpas
Woman at Bar Counter
Markku Peltola
Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
Mikko Kivinen
Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall
Juice Leskinen
Himself
Esa Sirkkunen
Olli
Jukka Järvelä
Man at Bar Counter
Marja Heiskanen
Kiosk Vendor
Toni Sulzbeck
Bum / Cinematography
Taina Nyström
Girl in Pavement Cafe
Juhani Tommola
Doorman
Mika Kaurismäki
Director / Producer
Pauli Pentti
Writer / Assistant Director
Kay Gauditz
Cinematography
Lasse Keso
Music
Olli Varja
Cinematography / Additional Camera
Anne Lakanen
Editor
Veikko Partanen
Sound Mixer
Erkki Vesterinen
Sound
Antti Kari
Editor
Mikael Sievers
Sound
Tinnu Suninen
Jukka Anttila
Tapio Saariaho
Paula Kaurismäki
Reino Markkanen
Kalevi Kannisto
Anne-Mari Salo
Markku Oikkonen
Virve Larimo
Details.
Release DateFebruary 27, 1981
Original NameValehtelija
StatusReleased
Running Time53m
Budget$27,630
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
aspiring writer
trying to impress women
impulsive drifter
Wiki.
The Liar (Finnish: Valehtelija) is a 1981 Finnish comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. The film, in which the director also played, is his diploma film and directorial debut
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