The Liar (1981): Cast
The Liar is a 1981 comedy drama directed by Mika Kaurismäki, starring Aki Kaurismäki as Ville Alfa, Markku Peltola and Matti Pellonpää. It runs 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 53 min
- Director
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Original language
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Finnish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Liar About?
The premise of The Liar without spoilers.
Ville Alfa, a loquacious, hyperactive drifter, roams Helsinki’s streets and cafés, constantly seeking cash from acquaintances and strangers. He relies on a stream of quirky, snappy, pseudo‑intellectual remarks and elaborate, fabricated excuses, turning every encounter into a desperate pitch for money.
The Liar Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- friend
- money
- drifter
- cheating
- selfishness
- love
- student
- loan
- money problems
- male female relationship
- restaurant
- bar
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- lie
- beer
- writer
- liar
- helsinki finland
- friendship
- bum
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- student film
- directorial debut
The Liar Cast & Characters
Aki Kaurismäki leads the cast as Ville Alfa, with Markku Peltola as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall and Matti Pellonpää as Fan of Chandler. Directed by Mika Kaurismäki; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mika Kaurismäki
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Aki Kaurismäki as Ville Alfa -
Markku Peltola as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall - Matti Pellonpää as Fan of Chandler
- Pirkko Hämäläinen as Tuula
Also Starring in The Liar
· 21 more- Juuso Hirvikangas Juuso
- Eija Vilpas Woman at Bar Counter
- Mikko Kivinen Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall
- Juice Leskinen Themselves
- Mikko Mattila Fan of Hemingway
- Lars Lindberg Harri
- Jukka Järvelä Man at Bar Counter
- Esa Sirkkunen Olli
- Taina Nyström Girl in Pavement Cafe
- Marja Heiskanen Kiosk Vendor
- Toni Sulzbeck Bum
- Juhani Tommola Doorman
- Jukka Anttila
- Reino Markkanen
- Tapio Saariaho
- Paula Kaurismäki
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More from Mika Kaurismäki
More films directed by Mika Kaurismäki, best-rated first: The Girl King, Long Good Thursday, Hassisen Kone 40 Years After and The Grump: In Search of an Escort.
The Liar Videos
The behind-the-scenes video of The Liar.
The Liar Also Known As
Also known as “撒谎者”.
- Also known as
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- 撒谎者
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The Liar FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Liar, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Liar?
The Liar runs 53 minutes.
When was The Liar released?
The Liar was released on February 27, 1981.
Who directed The Liar?
The Liar was directed by Mika Kaurismäki.
More films by Mika Kaurismäki Who is in the cast of The Liar?
The Liar stars Aki Kaurismäki as Ville Alfa, Markku Peltola as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall and Matti Pellonpää as Fan of Chandler, among 25 credited actors.
Does The Liar have a post-credit scene?
No. The Liar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Liar in?
The original language of The Liar is Finnish.
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