Finland / Feb 27, 1981 / S
The Liar (1981)
Directed by Mika Kaurismäki
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53min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Taina Nyström | Girl in Pavement Cafe |
| Juhani Tommola | Doorman |
| Reino Markkanen | |
| Paula Kaurismäki | |
| Tapio Saariaho | |
| Virve Larimo | |
| Jukka Anttila | |
| Tinnu Suninen | |
| Kalevi Kannisto | |
| Anne-Mari Salo |
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Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Valehtelija |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 1981 |
| Production | Mika Kaurismäki |
| Writer | Aki Kaurismäki, Pauli Pentti |
| Editing | Anne Lakanen, Antti Kari |
| Cinematography | Kay Gauditz, Toni Sulzbeck, Olli Varja |
| Assistant directors | Pauli Pentti, Mika Kaurismäki |
| Camera operators | Olli Varja |
| Additional photography | Olli Varja |
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| Music | Lasse Keso, Erkki Vesterinen, Veikko Partanen, Mikael Sievers |
| Sound | Erkki Vesterinen, Lasse Keso, Veikko Partanen, Mikael Sievers |
| Budget | 27.630 € |
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