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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Risto Jarva (writer)
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi (writer)
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Release Date:
23 December 1977 (Finland) more
Plot:
Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness... more | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
All Jarva's films are worth of seeing. more (5 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Antti Litja | ... | Kaarlo Vatanen | |
| Kauko Helovirta | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
| Markku Huhtamo | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Paavo Hukkinen | ... | Taxi Driver in Heinola | |
| Juha Kandolin | ... | Photographer Miettinen | |
| Kosti Klemelä | ... | U. Kärkkäinen | |
| Anna-Maija Kokkinen | ... | Lawer Leila Heikkinen | |
| Martti Kuningas | ... | Hannikainen, former rural police chief | |
| Ahti Kuoppala | ... | Kaartinen | |
| Hannele Lanu | ... | Kiosk Vendor | |
| Hannu Lauri | ... | Advertising Manager Huhtinen | |
| Heikki Nousiainen | ... | Tourist guide Toropainen, "Mr. Toro" | |
| Esa Pakarinen | ... | Police Officer #2 (as Esa Pakarinen Jr.) | |
| Martti Pennanen | ... | Hunter #1 | |
| Tuija Piepponen | ... | Irja (scenes deleted) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Harens år (Finland: Swedish title)
The Year of the Hare (International: English title) (informal literal title)
A nyúl éve (Hungary) [hu]
Das Jahr des Hasen (West Germany) [de]
God zaitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
L'année du lièvre (France) [fr]
L'anno del coniglio (Italy) [it]
O Ano do coelho (Portugal) [pt]
Zajeczy rok (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
129 min
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Color (Fujicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Risto Jarva's only film that is based on a book. more
Quotes:
Photographer Miettinen: I lost my pal in the woods. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Taiteilijaelämää: Antti Litja (#2.2)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Kauppaopiston naiset more
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All Risto Jarva's films are worth of seeing. Some like "Jäniksen vuosi" and "Loma" are best films in their genre and have reached a status of a classics in Finnish cinema-history.
Most people have formed a impression of actor Antti Litja through Jarva's films. Litja acted leading role in three of Jarva's films which all became successes at box office and movie reviews.
It's nice to see that idea of "Jäniksen Vuosi" still lives in commercials (I think it was tele-operator Sonera's TV add where Litja was walking in mountain fell at Lapland with hare in his arms. Everibody who has seen the film knows what I am talking about..) "Jäniksen Vuosi" Is a beautiful film with great actors and good filming locations - like famous small town in Lappland, Sodankylä, where the best Film festival in the world is held - The Midnight Sun Film Festival. I recommend it for all to go there on June - but remember warm clothes and raincoat :)