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
Director:
Risto Jarva
Writers:
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi, Arto Paasilinna, Risto Jarva.
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Antti Litja as Kaarlo Vatanen |
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Kauko Helovirta as Desk Sergeant |
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Markku Huhtamo as Taxi Driver |
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Paavo Hukkinen as Taxi Driver |
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Juha Kandolin as Miettinen |
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Kosti Klemelä as U. Kärkkäinen |
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Anna-Maija Kokkinen as Leila Heikkinen |
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Martti Kuningas as Hannikainen |
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Ahti Kuoppala as Kaartinen |
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Hannele Lanu as Kiosk Vendor |
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Hannu Lauri as Huhtinen |
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Heikki Nousiainen as Toropainen |
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Esa Pakarinen Jr. as Police Officer |
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Martti Pennanen as Hunter |
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Eija Pokkinen as Italian Tourist |
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Rita Polster as Mrs. Vatanen |
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Elis Sella as Judge |
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Jukka Sipilä as Salosensaari |
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Arto Tuominen as Karlsson |
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Matti Turunen as Savolainen |
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Aapo Vilhunen as Police Officer |
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Georges Copeloussis as Foreign Tourist |
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Masaaki Hashimoto as Foreign Tourist |
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Rostislav Holthoer as Guide |
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Leni Katajakoski as Woman at Pot |
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Pekka Litja as Vatanen as a Child |
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Marja Mykkänen as Foreign Tourist |
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Helena Notkonen as Woman at Pot |
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Eija Nousiainen as Foreign Tourist |
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Antti Peippo as Man at Police Station |
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Lia Petersen as Pirkko |
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Jorma Pulkkinen as Vaulonen |
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Riku Rinkama as Prosecutor |
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Eero Rinne as Tractor Driver |
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Pertti Sarkio as Professor |
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Markku Söderström as Laaksonen |
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Orvokki Taivalsaari as Foreign Tourist |
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Irma Wafin as Veterinarian |
| Directing | Risto Jarva | Director |
| Writing | Arto Paasilinna | Novel |
| Production | Kullervo Kukkasjärvi | Producer |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Matteus Marttila | Production Design |
| Sound | Matti Kuortti | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Orvokki Taivalsaari | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Timo Linnasalo | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marja Mykkänen | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inkeri Terävä | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Kullervo Kukkasjärvi | Screenplay |
| Editing | Risto Jarva | Editor |
| Camera | Antti Peippo | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Arto Paasilinna | Screenplay |
| Writing | Risto Jarva | Screenplay |
| Sound | Markku Kopisto | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Erkki Peltomaa | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Juha-Veli Äkräs | "B" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Pirjo Hokkanen | Script Supervisor |
