Time of Roses
| Time of Roses | |
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 Original Finnish film poster | |
| Directed by | Risto Jarva |
| Written by | Risto Jarva Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Produced by | Risto Jarva |
| Starring | Arto Tuominen Ritva Vepsä Tarja Markus |
| Cinematography | Antti Peippo |
| Edited by | Risto Jarva Jukka Mannerkorpi Lasse Naukkarinen |
| Music by | Henrik Otto Donner Kaj Chydenius Eero Ojanen |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | FIM 320,000 |
Time of Roses (Finnish: Ruusujen aika) is a 1969 Finnish science fiction film directed by Risto Jarva, about an innocent girl glamour model legend and a journalist trying to find out her true essence for a biography. The story is set in the year 2012.[1] The script was written by Peter von Bagh, Jarva, and Jaakko Pakkasvirta. The girl was played by Ritva Vepsä and the muckraking journalist (transparently based on Veikko Ennala) taking a foray into idealism by Arto Tuominen. The film premiered 2 July 1969.
An American indie film distributor and classic film restoration company Deaf Crocodile Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film in June 2022.[2]
Cast
- Arto Tuominen as Raimo Lappalainen
- Ritva Vepsä as Saara Turunen / Kisse Haavisto
- Tarja Markus as Anu Huotari
- Eero Keskitalo as Raimo's Colleague
- Kalle Holmberg as Kisse's Colleague
- Eila Pehkonen as Head of History Institute
- Matti Lehtelä as Photographer
- Unto Salminen as Saara's Ex-Husband
- Paavo Jännes as Saara's Youth-Time Lover
- Aino Lehtimäki as Saara's Youth-Time Acquaintance
- Hilkka Kesti as Dancer
- Allan A. Pyykkö as Scientist on TV
- Jukka Mannerkorpi as Chauffeur
- Urpo Peltonen as Caretaker
References
- ^ Canby, Vincent (20 October 1970). "Finnish 'Time of Roses' Looks at Politics in 2012". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Huhtala, Jussi (22 June 2022). "Kotimainen tieteisklassikko nähdään pian Pohjois-Amerikan teattereissa – "Suomalaisen elokuvan ensimmäinen mestariteos"". Episodi. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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