aspiring writer,trying to impress women,impulsive drifter

The Liar (1981)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mika Kaurismäki
  • Profile picture of Aki Kaurismäki
    Ville Alfa Aki Kaurismäki
  • Profile picture of Pirkko Hämäläinen
    Tuula Pirkko Hämäläinen
  • Profile picture of Juuso Hirvikangas
    Juuso Juuso Hirvikangas
  • Profile picture of Matti Pellonpää
    Fan of Chandler Matti Pellonpää
  • Profile picture of Eija Vilpas
    Woman at Bar Counter Eija Vilpas
  • Profile picture of Markku Peltola
    Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall Markku Peltola
  • Profile picture of Mikko Kivinen
    Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall Mikko Kivinen

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Keywords

  • aspiring writer
  • trying to impress women
  • impulsive drifter