Movie Description
Jäniksen vuosi
(1977)Overview
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
Featured Crew
- Director : Risto Jarva
- Producer : Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
- Editor : Risto Jarva
- Cast : Antti Litja,Kauko Helovirta,Markku Huhtamo,Paavo Hukkinen,Juha Kandolin,Kosti Klemelä,Anna-Maija Kokkinen,Martti Kuningas,Ahti Kuoppala,Hannele Lanu,Hannu Lauri,Heikki Nousiainen,Esa Pakarinen Jr.,Martti Pennanen,Eija Pokkinen,Rita Polster,Elis Sella,Jukka Sipilä,Arto Tuominen,Matti Turunen,Aapo Vilhunen,Georges Copeloussis,Masaaki Hashimoto,Rostislav Holthoer,Leni Katajakoski,Pekka Litja,Marja Mykkänen,Helena Notkonen,Eija Nousiainen,Antti Peippo,Lia Petersen,Jorma Pulkkinen,Riku Rinkama,Eero Rinne,Pertti Sarkio,Markku Söderström,Orvokki Taivalsaari,Irma Wafin
Cast
Kaarlo Vatanen
Desk Sergeant
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
Miettinen
U. Kärkkäinen
Leila Heikkinen
Hannikainen
Kaartinen
Kiosk Vendor
Huhtinen
Toropainen
Police Officer
Hunter
Italian Tourist
Mrs. Vatanen
Judge
Salosensaari
Karlsson
Savolainen
Police Officer
Foreign Tourist
Foreign Tourist
Guide
Woman at Pot
Vatanen as a Child
Foreign Tourist
Woman at Pot
Foreign Tourist
Man at Police Station
Pirkko
Vaulonen
Prosecutor
Tractor Driver
Professor
Laaksonen
Foreign Tourist
Veterinarian
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleJäniksen vuosi
Status Released
Release Information
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1977-12-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 09m
Production CompaniesFilminor
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
