Jäniksen vuosi

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Jäniksen vuosi (The Year of the Hare) refers to a Finnish book and film made in the mid-1970s. The book was written in 1975 by Arto Paasilinna. In 1977 Risto Jarva co-wrote (with Paasilinna and Kullervo Kukkasjärvi) and directed a Finnish film drama based on the book.

[edit] Plot

Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and city life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness where he becomes acquainted with nature.

[edit] Film Cast

  • Antti Litja .... Kaarlo Vatanen
  • Kauko Helovirta .... Poliisipäivystäjä
  • Markku Huhtamo .... Taksikuski Mikkelissä
  • Paavo Hukkinen .... Taksikuski Heinolassa
  • Juha Kandolin .... Valokuvaaja Miettinen
  • Kosti Klemelä .... U. Kärkkäinen
  • Anna-Maija Kokkinen .... Varatuomari Leila Heikkinen
  • Martti Kuningas .... Hannikainen, former rural police chief
  • Ahti Kuoppala .... Kaartinen
  • Hannele Lanu .... Kioskinpitäjä
  • Hannu Lauri .... Mainospäällikkö Huhtinen
  • Heikki Nousiainen .... Tourist guide Toropainen, "Mr. Toro"
  • Esa Pakarinen .... Poliisi #2 (as Esa Pakarinen Jr.)
  • Martti Pennanen .... Metsästäjä #1
  • Tuija Piepponen .... Irja (scenes deleted)

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