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The Year of the Hare (1977)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 9M

Director : Risto Jarva
Writer : Arto Paasilinna, Kullervo Kukkasjärvi, Risto Jarva

Synopsis

Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare hit by a car becomes his travel companion. Together they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to be disturbed by a noisy group of foreign tourists and their pretentious Finnish hosts. When the hare gets ill and needs to see a vet, Vatanen must return to the city and finally face the choice between his new and former life

Actors

Antti Litja
Antti Litja
Kaarlo Vatanen
Kauko Helovirta
Kauko Helovirta
Desk Sergeant
Markku Huhtamo
Markku Huhtamo
Taxi Driver
Paavo Hukkinen
Paavo Hukkinen
Taxi Driver
Juha Kandolin
Juha Kandolin
Miettinen
Kosti Klemelä
Kosti Klemelä
U. Kärkkäinen
Anna-Maija Kokkinen
Anna-Maija Kokkinen
Leila Heikkinen
Martti Kuningas
Martti Kuningas
Hannikainen
Ahti Kuoppala
Ahti Kuoppala
Kaartinen
Hannele Lanu
Hannele Lanu
Kiosk Vendor
Hannu Lauri
Hannu Lauri
Huhtinen
Heikki Nousiainen
Heikki Nousiainen
Toropainen
Esa Pakarinen Jr.
Esa Pakarinen Jr.
Police Officer
Martti Pennanen
Martti Pennanen
Hunter
Eija Pokkinen
Eija Pokkinen
Italian Tourist
Rita Polster
Rita Polster
Mrs. Vatanen
Elis Sella
Elis Sella
Judge
Jukka Sipilä
Jukka Sipilä
Salosensaari
Arto Tuominen
Arto Tuominen
Karlsson
Matti Turunen
Matti Turunen
Savolainen
Aapo Vilhunen
Aapo Vilhunen
Police Officer
Georges Copeloussis
Georges Copeloussis
Foreign Tourist
Masaaki Hashimoto
Masaaki Hashimoto
Foreign Tourist
Rostislav Holthoer
Rostislav Holthoer
Guide
Leni Katajakoski
Leni Katajakoski
Woman at Pot
Pekka Litja
Pekka Litja
Vatanen as a Child
Marja Mykkänen
Marja Mykkänen
Foreign Tourist
Helena Notkonen
Helena Notkonen
Woman at Pot
Eija Nousiainen
Eija Nousiainen
Foreign Tourist
Antti Peippo
Antti Peippo
Man at Police Station
Lia Petersen
Lia Petersen
Pirkko
Jorma Pulkkinen
Jorma Pulkkinen
Vaulonen
Riku Rinkama
Riku Rinkama
Prosecutor
Eero Rinne
Eero Rinne
Tractor Driver
Pertti Sarkio
Pertti Sarkio
Professor
Markku Söderström
Markku Söderström
Laaksonen
Orvokki Taivalsaari
Orvokki Taivalsaari
Foreign Tourist
Irma Wafin
Irma Wafin
Veterinarian

Crews

Risto Jarva
Risto Jarva
Director
Arto Paasilinna
Arto Paasilinna
Novel
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Producer
Arto Paasilinna
Arto Paasilinna
Screenplay
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Screenplay
Risto Jarva
Risto Jarva
Screenplay
Markku Kopisto
Markku Kopisto
Original Music Composer
Antti Peippo
Antti Peippo
Director of Photography
Risto Jarva
Risto Jarva
Editor
Marja Mykkänen
Marja Mykkänen
Costume Design
Inkeri Terävä
Inkeri Terävä
Makeup Artist