''Time of Roses'' ( fi, Ruusujen aika) is a 1969 Finnish science fiction film directed by

Risto Jarva Risto Antero Jarva (15 July 1934 – 16 December 1977) was a Finnish filmmaker. Jarva usually approached his long films and short documentary films from some social problem and from one or more possible ways to solve it. Such problems included t ...

, 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. The script was written by

Peter von Bagh Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (29 August 1943 – 17 September 2014) was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive. He was the editor-in-chief of '' Filmihullu'' magazine and co-founder and dire ...

, Jarva, and

Jaakko Pakkasvirta Jaakko Juhani Pakkasvirta (28 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter.Ritva Vepsä and the muckraking journalist (transparently based on Veikko Ennala) taking a foray into

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by Arto Tuominen. The film premiered 2 July 1969. An American

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distributor and classic film restoration company Deaf Crocodile Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film in June 2022.

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 Paavo Klaus Emil Jännes (formerly Genetz, 20 March 1892 − 19 December 1970) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He appeared in over 70 films between 1913−1969. Selected filmography *''Sylvi'' (1913) *''Miehen kylkiluu'' (1937) *''Dynamii ...

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

* 1960s science fiction films 1969 films Films directed by Risto Jarva Films set in 2012 Finnish science fiction films Finnish black-and-white films 1960s Finnish-language films Cryonics in fiction {{Finland-film-stub