Vatanen's Hare ( Le Lièvre de Vatanen )

Vatanen's Hare (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Le Lièvre de Vatanen
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( DTS 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
Belgium ( France, Benelux )
Bulgaria ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Marc Rivière

Written By:
Arto Paasilinna
Marc Rivière

Actors:
Christopher Lambert ..... Tom Vatanen
Julie Gayet ..... Olga
Rémy Girard ..... Richard Growe
François Morel ..... Le pasteur
Johan Leysen ..... Peter
Eric Godon ..... Sam Bougreau
Jean-Marie Winling ..... Général Robson
Vincent Martin ..... Chasseur 1
Christian Sinniger ..... Le pilote de l'hydravion
Philippe Grand'Henry ..... Karsten
Dominique Besnehard ..... Barman Chibougamau
Emilia Radeva ..... Manoara
Itzhak Finzi ..... Inouk (as Izhak Fintsi)
Meglena Karalambova ..... La vieille dame
Atanass Atanassov ..... Sergent de police

Synopsis:

A burned-out news photographer recharges his spiritual batteries thanks to the title critter in 'The Year of the Hare,' a clunky but sincere movie that's rescued from terminal silliness by an adorable bunny and an appealing, if dissonant, score by Goran Bregovic. Christophe Lambert lends his pleasantly goofy demeanor to this disjointed road movie set in Canada but shot in Bulgaria. Tube- and fest-ready fare could be made kid-friendly by snipping a section in which actress Julie Gayet goes topless. Award-winning shutterbug Tom Vatanen (Christopher Lambert) 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. Lurching from encounter to encounter, pic provides vignettes of healing and reconciliation until the hare's work is done and it can hop onward. If the humans had been as spontaneous, pic might have flowed better. Original Finnish novel was earlier filmed by Risto Jarva -'Jäniksen vuosi'(1977) that won 2 Jussi Awards in 1978.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 October, 2008.

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