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The Liar

Valehtelija

19810h 53m6.3/ 10 · TMDB · 19 votes
ComedyDrama

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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Directed by Mika Kaurismäki

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

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

Harri

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

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released27 Feb 1981
Original languageFinnish
CountriesFinland, Germany
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