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
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Tuula
Matti Pellonpää
Fan of Chandler
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso
Lars Lindberg
Villen veli
Mikko Mattila
Fan of Hemingway
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Eija Vilpas
Woman at Bar Counter
Pauli Pentti
Writer
Markku Peltola
Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
Lasse Keso
Composer
Mikko Kivinen
Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall
Antti Kari
Editor
Juice Leskinen
Himself
Esa Sirkkunen
Olli
Anne Lakanen
Editor
Jukka Järvelä
Man at Bar Counter
Marja Heiskanen
Kiosk Vendor
Toni Sulzbeck
Bum / Cinematography
Taina Nyström
Girl in Pavement Cafe
Juhani Tommola
Doorman
Mikael Sievers
Sound
Kay Gauditz
Cinematography
Olli Varja
Additional Camera / Cinematography
Veikko Partanen
Sound Mixer
Erkki Vesterinen
Sound
Markku Oikkonen
Anne-Mari Salo
Kalevi Kannisto
Tinnu Suninen
Jukka Anttila
Tapio Saariaho
Details.
Release DateFebruary 27, 1981
Original NameValehtelija
StatusReleased
Running Time53m
Budget$27,630
Genres
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Wiki.
The Liar (Finnish: Valehtelija) is a 1981 Finnish comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki.