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The Year of the Hare (Finnish: Jäniksen vuosi) is a 1977 Finnish drama film directed by Risto Jarva, starring Antti Litja as a man who leaves his office job in Helsinki to live in the wilderness with a hare. The film is based on the 1975 book The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna.
Original Release
12/23/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Antti Litja | Kaarlo Vatanen |
| Kauko Helovirta | Desk Sergeant |
| Markku Huhtamo | Taxi Driver |
| Paavo Hukkinen | Taxi Driver in Heinola / Taxi Driver |
| Juha Kandolin | Photographer Miettinen / Miettinen |
| Kosti Klemelä | U. Kärkkäinen |
| Anna-Maija Kokkinen | Lawer Leila Heikkinen / Leila Heikkinen |
| Martti Kuningas | Hannikainen, former rural police chief / Hannikainen |
| Ahti Kuoppala | Kaartinen |
| Hannele Lanu | Kiosk Vendor |
Directors
Writers
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi, Risto Jarva, Arto Paasilinna
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Antti Litja | Kaarlo Vatanen |
| Kauko Helovirta | Desk Sergeant |
| Markku Huhtamo | Taxi Driver |
| Paavo Hukkinen | Taxi Driver in Heinola / Taxi Driver |
| Juha Kandolin | Photographer Miettinen / Miettinen |
| Kosti Klemelä | U. Kärkkäinen |
| Anna-Maija Kokkinen | Lawer Leila Heikkinen / Leila Heikkinen |
| Martti Kuningas | Hannikainen, former rural police chief / Hannikainen |
| Ahti Kuoppala | Kaartinen |
| Hannele Lanu | Kiosk Vendor |
| Hannu Lauri | Advertising Manager Huhtinen / Huhtinen |
| Heikki Nousiainen | Tourist guide Toropainen, "Mr. Toro" / Toropainen |
| Esa Pakarinen Jr. | Police Officer #2 / Police Officer |
| Martti Pennanen | Hunter #1 / Hunter |
| Tuija Piepponen | Irja |
| Eija Pokkinen | Italian Tourist |
| Rita Polster | Mrs. Vatanen |
| Elis Sella | Judge of City Court / Judge |
| Jukka Sipilä | Salosensaari, maker of moonshine / Salosensaari |
| Arto Tuominen | Karlsson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kullervo Kukkasjärvi | Producer |
