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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.

Time of Roses
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	7 February 1969 (1969-02-07)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Budget	FIM 320,000

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

External links

• Time of Roses at IMDb

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