Movie
The Year of the Hare
Released: December 23, 1977 (1977)
Runtime: 129 minutes
Genres: 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
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Paavo Hukkinen as Taxi Driver
Age at release: 66
- Kosti Klemelä as U. Kärkkäinen
Age at release: 57
- Kauko Helovirta as Desk Sergeant
Age at release: 53
- Ahti Kuoppala as Kaartinen
Age at release: 47
- Martti Kuningas as Hannikainen
Age at release: 44
- Antti Litja as Kaarlo Vatanen
Age at release: 39
- Markku Huhtamo as Taxi Driver
Age at release: 31
- Juha Kandolin as Miettinen
Age at release: 26
- Anna-Maija Kokkinen as Leila Heikkinen
Age at release: 25
- Hannele Lanu as Kiosk Vendor
Age at release: 25
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- Martti Pennanen as Hunter
Age at release: 54
- Elis Sella as Judge
Age at release: 47
- Aapo Vilhunen as Police Officer
Age at release: 42
- Leni Katajakoski as Woman at Pot
Age at release: 42
- Jukka Sipilä as Salosensaari
Age at release: 41
- Helena Notkonen as Woman at Pot
Age at release: 41
- Rostislav Holthoer as Guide
Age at release: 40
- Matti Turunen as Savolainen
Age at release: 39
- Eija Pokkinen as Italian Tourist
Age at release: 38
- Jorma Pulkkinen as Vaulonen
Age at release: 38
- Arto Tuominen as Karlsson
Age at release: 36
- Eija Nousiainen as Foreign Tourist
Age at release: 33
- Hannu Lauri as Huhtinen
Age at release: 32
- Heikki Nousiainen as Toropainen
Age at release: 32
- Esa Pakarinen Jr. as Police Officer
Age at release: 30
- Rita Polster as Mrs. Vatanen
Age at release: 29
- Georges Copeloussis as Foreign Tourist
Age at release: Unknown
- Masaaki Hashimoto as Foreign Tourist
Age at release: Unknown
- Pekka Litja as Vatanen as a Child
Age at release: Unknown
- Lia Petersen as Pirkko
Age at release: Unknown