The Year of the Hare
Brief Synopsis
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Award-winning shutterbug Tom Vatanen is driving on a country road when the car hits a hare and sends it flying. On the spot, Tom ditches his professional life to care for the animal, which may be the furry incarnation of a warrior who guides lost souls. Man and critter tackle the wilderness, having
Cast & Crew
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Marc Riviere
Director
Christopher Lambert
Rémy Girard
Julie Gayet
Francois Morel
Michel Boulau
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Le Lievre De Vatanen, Lievre De Vatanen, Le, Year of the Hare
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Nature
Release Date
2006
Production Company
ArtTmis Production; Ciné+; France 2 Cinéma; Gaumont; Gaumont; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Belga Films; G-Sony; Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
Award-winning shutterbug Tom Vatanen is driving on a country road when the car hits a hare and sends it flying. On the spot, Tom ditches his professional life to care for the animal, which may be the furry incarnation of a warrior who guides lost souls. Man and critter tackle the wilderness, having comic and serious adventures at outposts en route.
Director
Marc Riviere
Director
Crew
Michel Boulau
Producer
Goran Bregovic
Original Music
Farid Chaouche
Executive Producer
Frederic Fichefet
Editor
Prolet Gueorguieva
Production Designer
Stephan Ivanof
Dp/Cinematographer
Stephan Ivanof
Director Of Photography
Nathalie Leborgne
Costume Designer
Arto Paasilinna
Source Material
Patrick Quinet
Coproducer
Marc Riviere
Screenplay
Marc Riviere
Producer
Patrick Sandrin
Coproducer
Film Details
Also Known As
Le Lievre De Vatanen, Lievre De Vatanen, Le, Year of the Hare
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Nature
Release Date
2006
Production Company
ArtTmis Production; Ciné+; France 2 Cinéma; Gaumont; Gaumont; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Belga Films; G-Sony; Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the novel "Janiksen Vuosi" written by Arto Paasilinna.
