The Year of the Hare (2006 film)
| The Year of the Hare | |
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| French | Le Lièvre de Vatanen | 
| Directed by | Marc Rivière | 
| Written by | Marc Rivière | 
| Based on | The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna  | 
| Produced by | Marc Rivière | 
| Starring | Christopher Lambert | 
| Cinematography | Stefan Ivanov | 
| Edited by | Frédéric Fichefet | 
| Music by | Goran Bregović | 
Production company  | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Columbia TriStar Films (France)[1] Belga Films (Belgium)[1]  | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 95 minutes | 
| Countries | France Belgium Bulgaria  | 
| Language | French | 
| Budget | $8.8 million[2] | 
The Year of the Hare (French: Le Lièvre de Vatanen) is a 2006 French, Belgian and Bulgarian film directed, written and produced by Marc Rivière.[3] It is based on the 1975 novel The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna, which has previously been made of a 1977 Finnish adaptation directed by Risto Jarva.
Cast
- Christopher Lambert : Tom Vatanen
 - Julie Gayet : Olga
 - Rémy Girard : Richard Growe
 - François Morel : The pastor
 - Johan Leysen : Peter
 - Eric Godon : Sam Bougreau
 - Jean-Marie Winling : General Robson
 - Dominique Besnehard : Barman Chibougamau
 - Jean-Louis Sbille : Aaron
 
See also
- The Year of the Hare, the novel by Arto Paasilinna the film is based on.
 - The Year of the Hare, the 1977 Finnish adaptation of the novel.
 
References
- ^ a b "Le Lièvre de Vatanen (2006)". Lumiere. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
 - ^ "Le Lièvre de Vatanen (2006) - JPBox-Office".
 - ^ IMDB page on Le Lièvre de Vatanen
 
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