The Year of the Hare (Jäniksen vuosi) 46 years old

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

Credits

The Year of the Hare Cast

Name Character
Heikki Nousiainen She was 32, now 79 years old as Tourist guide Toropainen, "Mr. Toro"
Antti Litja He was 39, now 86 years old as Kaarlo Vatanen
Leni Katajakoski She was 42, now 89 years old as Woman at Pot
Kosti Klemelä He was 57, 86 years old when he died as U. Kärkkäinen
Kauko Helovirta He was 53, 72 years old when he died as Desk Sergeant
Markku Huhtamo He was 31, now 78 years old as Taxi Driver

The Year of the Hare Crew

Name Department
Risto Jarva as Director. He was 43 (43) years old when He died Directing
Risto Jarva as Writer. He was 43 (43) years old when He died Writing
Arto Paasilinna as Novel. He was 35 (now 82) years old Writing
The Year of the Hare poster
The Year of the Hare (46 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 23, 1977
  • Runtime: 129 minutes