The Year of the Hare

The Year of the Hare
1977ComedyDrama129 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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. Toget... read more

  • Risto Jarva

    Director

  • Arto Paasilinna

    Novel

  • Arto Paasilinna

    Screenplay

  • Kullervo Kukkasjärvi

    Screenplay

  • Risto Jarva

    Screenplay

  • Antti Peippo

    Director of Photography

  • Risto Jarva

    Editor

  • 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

  • Arto Tuominen

    Karlsson

  • Matti Turunen

    Savolainen

  • Aapo Vilhunen

    Police Officer

  • Georges Copeloussis

    Foreign Tourist

  • Masaaki Hashimoto

    Foreign Tourist

  • Rostislav Holthoer

    Guide

  • Leni Katajakoski

    Woman at Pot

  • Pekka Litja

    Vatanen as a Child

  • Marja Mykkänen

    Foreign Tourist

  • Helena Notkonen

    Woman at Pot

  • Eija Nousiainen

    Foreign Tourist

  • Antti Peippo

    Man at Police Station

  • Lia Petersen

    Pirkko

  • Jorma Pulkkinen

    Vaulonen

  • Riku Rinkama

    Prosecutor

  • Eero Rinne

    Tractor Driver

  • Pertti Sarkio

    Professor

  • Markku Söderström

    Laaksonen

  • Orvokki Taivalsaari

    Foreign Tourist

  • Irma Wafin

    Veterinarian

    • Runtime

    129 minutes

    Released

    1977-12-23

    Languages

    suomi

    Countries

    Finland

    Studios

    Filminor

    Sound

  • Markku Kopisto

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    38 days ago

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