The Liar
1981, Finnish. Directed by Mika Kaurismäki.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mika KaurismäkiDirector
- Aki KaurismäkiVille Alfa
- Pirkko HämäläinenTuula
- Juuso HirvikangasJuuso
- Matti PellonpääFan of Chandler
- Lars LindbergHarri
- Mikko MattilaFan of Hemingway
- Eija VilpasWoman at Bar Counter
- Markku PeltolaBall thrower in Mermaid Hall
- Mikko KivinenSturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall
- Juice LeskinenHimself
- Esa SirkkunenOlli
- Jukka JärveläMan at Bar Counter
Details
- Released
- 27 February 1981
- Original title
- Valehtelija
- Country
- Finland, Germany
- Written by
- Aki Kaurismäki, Pauli Pentti
- Budget
- $28K
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How long is The Liar?
The Liar runs 53 minutes (0h 53m).
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Which OTT platform is The Liar on?
The Liar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 February 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Liar?
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Who directed The Liar?
The Liar (1981) was directed by Mika Kaurismäki and stars Aki Kaurismäki, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas.