The Liar

The Liar

1981
53m
6.1

6.1/10

17 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama
Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $27,630

Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Production Countries
Finland Germany
Spoken Languages
Finnish

Keywords

aspiring writer trying to impress women impulsive drifter

Quick Facts

Original Title Valehtelija
Release Date February 27, 1981
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt0081701

Cast

Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki

Ville Alfa

Pirkko Hämäläinen
Pirkko Hämäläinen

Tuula

Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso Hirvikangas

Juuso

Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää

Fan of Chandler

Lars Lindberg
Lars Lindberg

Harri

Mikko Mattila
Mikko Mattila

Fan of Hemingway

Eija Vilpas
Eija Vilpas

Woman at Bar Counter

Markku Peltola
Markku Peltola

Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall

Mikko Kivinen
Mikko Kivinen

Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall

Juice Leskinen
Juice Leskinen

Himself

Esa Sirkkunen
Esa Sirkkunen

Olli

Jukka Järvelä
Jukka Järvelä

Man at Bar Counter

Key Crew

Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Pauli Pentti
Writer
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer