The Year of the Hare (1977)
The Year of the Hare (1977)
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

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Cast

Antti Litja Antti Litja As: Kaarlo Vatanen
Kauko Helovirta Kauko Helovirta As: Desk Sergeant
Markku Huhtamo Markku Huhtamo As: Taxi Driver
Paavo Hukkinen Paavo Hukkinen As: Taxi Driver
Juha Kandolin Juha Kandolin As: Miettinen
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Storyline

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


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Certification: S

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: suomi

Release Date: 23 December 1977

Country: FI

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: Filminor

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Cast

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

Directed By

Risto Jarva

Risto Jarva

Director

Orvokki Taivalsaari

Orvokki Taivalsaari

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marja Mykkänen

Marja Mykkänen

Costume Design

Inkeri Terävä

Inkeri Terävä

Makeup Artist

Sound

Tuomo Kattilakoski

Tuomo Kattilakoski

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matti Kuortti

Matti Kuortti

Production Sound Mixer

Timo Linnasalo

Timo Linnasalo

Production Sound Mixer

Markku Kopisto

Markku Kopisto

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Antti Peippo

Antti Peippo

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Matteus Marttila

Matteus Marttila

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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