The Liar

The Liar

53 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 27, 1981

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.

The Liar

53 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 27, 1981

The Liar
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Original title Valehtelija
Directors Pauli Pentti, Mika Kaurismäki
Writers Pauli Pentti, Aki Kaurismäki

Cast

Aki Kaurismäki

as Ville Alfa

Matti Pellonpää

as Fan of Chandler

Lars Lindberg

as Harri

Mikko Mattila

as Fan of Hemingway

Eija Vilpas

as Woman at Bar Counter

Markku Peltola

as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall

Mikko Kivinen

as Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall

Juice Leskinen

as Himself

Esa Sirkkunen

as Olli

Jukka Järvelä

as Man at Bar Counter

Marja Heiskanen

as Kiosk Vendor

Toni Sulzbeck

as Bum

Taina Nyström

as Girl in Pavement Cafe

Juhani Tommola

as Doorman