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The Liar
62%
Movie
53m
AI Analysis
The Liar (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Liar (1981) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny and cerebral moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~53 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Liar 62% (18 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Liar suits viewers who want a funny and cerebral film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
62%
from 18 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-02-27
- Runtime
- 53m
- TMDB rating
- 6.2
- TMDB ID
- 214349
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What is The Liar about?
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-intell... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Liar?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Liar?
The official runtime for The Liar is approximately 53 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Aki Kaurismäki
Ville Alfa
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Tuula
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso
Matti Pellonpää
Fan of Chandler
- L
Lars Lindberg
Harri
- M
Mikko Mattila
Fan of Hemingway
Eija Vilpas
Woman at Bar Counter
Markku Peltola
Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
Mikko Kivinen
Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall
- J
Juice Leskinen
Himself
- E
Esa Sirkkunen
Olli
- J
Jukka Järvelä
Man at Bar Counter
- M
Marja Heiskanen
Kiosk Vendor
- T
Toni Sulzbeck
Bum
- T
Taina Nyström
Girl in Pavement Cafe
- J
Juhani Tommola
Doorman
- R
Reino Markkanen
- P
Paula Kaurismäki
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