- Jäniksen vuosi
"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 1977Risto Jarva co-wrote (with Paasilinna andKullervo Kukkasjärvi ) and directed a Finnishfilm drama based on the book.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.Film Cast
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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)External links
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