The Year of the Hare 1977
7.5 / 10
The Year of the Hare
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
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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Full Cast & Crew
... Kaarlo Vatanen
... Desk Sergeant
... Taxi Driver
... Taxi Driver
... Miettinen
... U. Kärkkäinen
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Release Date:
Dec 23, 1977 (Finland)
Run Time:
2hr 9`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland
Status:
Released
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The Year of the Hare - The Year of the Hare
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Script Supervisor
Cast
... Kaarlo Vatanen
... Desk Sergeant
... Taxi Driver
... Taxi Driver
... Miettinen
... U. Kärkkäinen
... Leila Heikkinen
... Hannikainen
... Kaartinen
HL
Hannele Lanu... Kiosk Vendor
... Huhtinen
... Toropainen
... Police Officer
... Hunter
... Italian Tourist
... Mrs. Vatanen
ES
Elis Sella... Judge
... Salosensaari
... Karlsson
... Savolainen
Produced By
... Producer
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