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| The Year of the Hare | |
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| Directed by | Risto Jarva |
| Written by | Risto Jarva Kullervo Kukkasjärvi |
| Based on | The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna |
| Produced by | Kullervo Kukkasjärvi |
| Starring | Antti Litja Rita Polster Kauko Helovirta |
| Cinematography | Antti Peippo Erkki Peltomaa Juha-Veli Äkräs |
| Edited by | Risto Jarva Matti Kuortti Tuula Mehtonen |
| Music by | Markku Kopisto |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
The Year of the Hare (Finnish: Jäniksen vuosi) is a 1977 Finnish drama film directed by Risto Jarva, starring Antti Litja as a man who leaves his office job in Helsinki to live in the wilderness with a hare. The film is based on the 1975 book The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna. The Year of the Hare was the last film of Risto Jarva; he died in a car accident on his way back from a private showing of the film, and the subsequent party.[1]