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The Liar (1981)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 53M

Director : Mika Kaurismäki

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Marja Heiskanen
Marja Heiskanen
Kiosk Vendor
Toni Sulzbeck
Toni Sulzbeck
Bum
Taina Nyström
Taina Nyström
Girl in Pavement Cafe
Juhani Tommola
Juhani Tommola
Doorman
Reino Markkanen
Reino Markkanen
Paula Kaurismäki
Paula Kaurismäki
Tapio Saariaho
Tapio Saariaho
Virve Larimo
Virve Larimo
Jukka Anttila
Jukka Anttila
Tinnu Suninen
Tinnu Suninen
Kalevi Kannisto
Kalevi Kannisto
Anne-Mari Salo
Anne-Mari Salo
Markku Oikkonen
Markku Oikkonen

Crews

Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Pauli Pentti
Pauli Pentti
Writer
Kay Gauditz
Kay Gauditz
Cinematography
Toni Sulzbeck
Toni Sulzbeck
Cinematography
Olli Varja
Olli Varja
Additional Camera
Antti Kari
Antti Kari
Editor
Mikael Sievers
Mikael Sievers
Sound
Pauli Pentti
Pauli Pentti
Assistant Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Lasse Keso
Lasse Keso
Music
Olli Varja
Olli Varja
Cinematography
Anne Lakanen
Anne Lakanen
Editor
Veikko Partanen
Veikko Partanen
Sound Mixer
Erkki Vesterinen
Erkki Vesterinen
Sound

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