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The Year of the Hare (1977)

7.3/10 2h 9m Dec 23, 1977
Comedy Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Jäniksen vuosi
Original Language FI
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

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Antti Litja
Kaarlo Vatanen
Popularity: 0.1
Kauko Helovirta
Kauko Helovirta
Desk Sergeant
Popularity: 0.1
Markku Huhtamo
Markku Huhtamo
Taxi Driver
Popularity: 0.9
Paavo Hukkinen
Paavo Hukkinen
Taxi Driver
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Juha Kandolin" class="cast-photo">
Juha Kandolin
Miettinen
Popularity: 0.1
Kosti Klemelä
Kosti Klemelä
U. Kärkkäinen
Popularity: 0.1
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Anna-Maija Kokkinen
Leila Heikkinen
Popularity: 0.1
Martti Kuningas
Martti Kuningas
Hannikainen
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Ahti Kuoppala" class="cast-photo">
Ahti Kuoppala
Kaartinen
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Hannele Lanu" class="cast-photo">
Hannele Lanu
Kiosk Vendor
Popularity: 0.0
Hannu Lauri
Hannu Lauri
Huhtinen
Popularity: 1.6
Heikki Nousiainen
Heikki Nousiainen
Toropainen
Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Director Risto Jarva
Producer Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Screenplay Arto Paasilinna, Kullervo Kukkasjärvi, Risto Jarva
Editor Risto Jarva

Production

Filminor
FI

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Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

based on novel or book

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Rating
7.3
/10

Based on 21 votes

Details
Release Date December 23, 1977
Runtime 2h 9m
Language FI
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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