A Time of Roses (1969)
"Ruusujen aika" (original title)

In the year 2011, historian Raimo Lappalainen wants to illustrate how life was 50 years earlier. He becomes obsessed with the fate of a 1970s nude model, Saara Turunen, and finds a perfect ... See full summary »

Director:

Risto Jarva

Writers:

Risto Jarva, Jaakko Pakkasvirta,

Stars:

Arto Tuominen, Ritva Vepsä, Tarja Markus

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arto Tuominen	...	Raimo Lappalainen
Ritva Vepsä	...	Saara Turunen / Kisse Haavisto
Tarja Markus	...	Anu Huotari
Eero Keskitalo	...	Raimo's Colleague
Kalle Holmberg	...	Kisse's Colleague
Eila Pehkonen	...	Head of History Institute
Matti Lehtelä	...	Photographer
Unto Salminen	...	Saara's Ex-Husband
Paavo Jännes	...	Saara's Youth-Time Lover
Aino Lehtimäki	...	Saara's Youth-Time Acquaintance
Hilkka Kesti	...	Dancer
Allan A. Pyykkö	...	Scientist on TV
Jukka Mannerkorpi	...	Chauffeur
Urpo Peltonen	...	Caretaker
Juhani Jotuni	...	Cleaner

Storyline

In the year 2011, historian Raimo Lappalainen wants to illustrate how life was 50 years earlier. He becomes obsessed with the fate of a 1970s nude model, Saara Turunen, and finds a perfect actress to reconstruct her life and death in front of a TV camera. Meanwhile, a strike at a nuclear plant is covered up by the media.

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Plot Keywords:

strike | model | class struggle | class conflict | stripper | 

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Taglines:

Risto Jarvan elokuva tulevaisuudesta

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

7 February 1969 (Finland)

Also Known As:

A Time of Roses

Box Office

Budget:

FIM 320,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filminor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 111 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

First feature length sci-fi movie made in Finland.

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Connections

Featured in Seikkailu ihmisessä (1971)

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