The Year of the Hare
Jäniksen vuosi
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
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Antti Litja
Kaarlo Vatanen
Kauko Helovirta
Desk Sergeant
Markku Huhtamo
Taxi Driver
Paavo Hukkinen
Taxi Driver
Juha Kandolin
Miettinen
Kosti Klemelä
U. Kärkkäinen
Anna-Maija Kokkinen
Leila Heikkinen
Martti Kuningas
Hannikainen
Ahti Kuoppala
Kaartinen
Hannele Lanu
Kiosk Vendor
Hannu Lauri
Huhtinen
Heikki Nousiainen
Toropainen
Esa Pakarinen Jr.
Police Officer
Martti Pennanen
Hunter
Eija Pokkinen
Italian Tourist
Rita Polster
Mrs. Vatanen
Elis Sella
Judge
Jukka Sipilä
Salosensaari
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Risto Jarva
- Screenplay & Story
- Kullervo Kukkasjärvi, Arto Paasilinna, Risto Jarva
- Original Score
- Markku Kopisto
- Original Title
- Jäniksen vuosi
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Filminor
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Risto Jarva
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi, Arto Paasilinna, Risto Jarva
Markku Kopisto
Antti Peippo
Risto Jarva
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Department Leadership Roster
Risto Jarva
Director
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Producer
Matteus Marttila
Production Design
Marja Mykkänen
Costume Design
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Screenplay
Risto Jarva
Editor
Antti Peippo
Director of Photography
Arto Paasilinna
Screenplay
Risto Jarva
Screenplay
Markku Kopisto
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Year of the Hare
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What is The Year of the Hare about?
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
Who directed The Year of the Hare?
The Year of the Hare was directed by Risto Jarva.
Who stars in The Year of the Hare?
The principal cast of The Year of the Hare includes Antti Litja, Kauko Helovirta, Markku Huhtamo, Paavo Hukkinen, Juha Kandolin.
When was The Year of the Hare released and how long is it?
The Year of the Hare was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for The Year of the Hare?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Year of the Hare was composed by Markku Kopisto.
Is The Year of the Hare based on a book or true story?
The Year of the Hare is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Arto Paasilinna".