The Year of the Hare
Dec 23, 1977 · 2h 9m
Director
Risto JarvaOverview
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
Cast of The Year of the Hare
Antti LitjaKaarlo Vatanen
Kauko HelovirtaDesk Sergeant
Markku HuhtamoTaxi Driver
Paavo HukkinenTaxi Driver
Juha KandolinMiettinen
Kosti KlemeläU. Kärkkäinen- Anna-Maija KokkinenLeila Heikkinen
Martti KuningasHannikainen
Ahti KuoppalaKaartinen- Hannele LanuKiosk Vendor
Hannu LauriHuhtinen
Heikki NousiainenToropainen- Esa Pakarinen Jr.Police Officer
- Martti PennanenHunter
- Eija PokkinenItalian Tourist
Rita PolsterMrs. Vatanen- Elis SellaJudge
Jukka SipiläSalosensaari- Arto TuominenKarlsson
- Matti TurunenSavolainen
- Aapo VilhunenPolice Officer
- Georges CopeloussisForeign Tourist
- Masaaki HashimotoForeign Tourist
- Rostislav HolthoerGuide
Leni KatajakoskiWoman at Pot- Pekka LitjaVatanen as a Child
- Marja MykkänenForeign Tourist
- Helena NotkonenWoman at Pot
Eija NousiainenForeign Tourist- Antti PeippoMan at Police Station
Crew of The Year of the Hare
Risto JarvaDirector, Screenplay, Editor
Arto PaasilinnaNovel, Screenplay- Kullervo KukkasjärviProducer, Screenplay
- Markku KopistoOriginal Music Composer
- Antti PeippoDirector of Photography
- Matteus MarttilaProduction Design
- Marja MykkänenCostume Design
- Tuomo KattilakoskiSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Matti KuorttiProduction Sound Mixer
- Timo LinnasaloProduction Sound Mixer
- Orvokki TaivalsaariScript Supervisor
- Inkeri TeräväMakeup Artist
- Erkki Peltomaa"B" Camera Operator
- Juha-Veli Äkräs"B" Camera Operator
- Pirjo HokkanenScript Supervisor
About The Year of the Hare
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…
When was The Year of the Hare released?
The Year of the Hare was released on December 23, 1977.
How long is The Year of the Hare?
The Year of the Hare runs 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
Who directed The Year of the Hare?
The Year of the Hare was directed by Risto Jarva.
Who is in the cast of The Year of the Hare?
The cast of The Year of the Hare includes Antti Litja (Kaarlo Vatanen), Kauko Helovirta (Desk Sergeant), Markku Huhtamo (Taxi Driver), Paavo Hukkinen (Taxi Driver) and Juha Kandolin (Miettinen).