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The Liar (1981)
Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Cast: Aki Kaurismäki, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas, Matti Pellonpää
6.8Runtime53 min
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Liar, a 1981 comedy-drama directed by Mika Kaurismäki, has received mixed reviews from critics. While the film's quirky protagonist and snappy dialogue have been praised, its overall reception is divided, as evidenced by the film's 6.8/10 rating on IMDb, which suggests a moderately positive but not overwhelmingly acclaimed audience response.
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Fans of quirky, character-driven comedies will delight in the hyperactive, quasi-intellectual musings of the drifter Ville Alfa, as brought to life by director Mika Kaurismäki and actor Aki Kaurismäki in the 1981 film 'The Liar'.
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The Liar is a 1981 Finnish comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. The film, in which the director also played, is his diploma film and directorial debut
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