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
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: December 23, 1977
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Arto Paasilinna (Novel)
- Kullervo Kukkasjärvi (Screenplay)
- Arto Paasilinna (Screenplay)
- Risto Jarva (Screenplay)
Music: Markku Kopisto
Cinematography: Antti Peippo
Editing: Risto Jarva
Production: Filminor
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
based on novel or book
More Films by Director: Risto Jarva
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Year of the Hare stars Antti Litja, Kauko Helovirta, Markku Huhtamo, Paavo Hukkinen, Juha Kandolin, Kosti Klemelä.
- How long is The Year of the Hare?
- The Year of the Hare has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is The Year of the Hare?
- The Year of the Hare is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Year of the Hare produced?
- The Year of the Hare was produced in Finland.