Time of Roses (1969)

  • K-12
  • 02/07/1969 (FI)
  • Science Fiction, Drama
  • 1h 51m

Risto Jarva's film about the future.

Overview

In the year 2012 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.

Risto Jarva

Director, Writer

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Writer

Peter von Bagh

Writer

Cast

Arto Tuominen's headshot

Arto Tuominen

Raimo Lappalainen
Ritva Vepsä's headshot

Ritva Vepsä

Saara Turunen / Kisse Haavisto
Tarja Markus's headshot

Tarja Markus

Anu Huotari
Arja Saijonmaa's headshot

Arja Saijonmaa

Historian instituutin työntekijä
Eila Pehkonen's headshot

Eila Pehkonen

Head of History Institute
Kalle Holmberg's headshot

Kalle Holmberg

Ronni, Kissen työtoveri
Pekka Streng's headshot

Pekka Streng

Mies Kuortaneen voimalassa / pelaaja (uncredited)
Hilkka Kesti's headshot

Hilkka Kesti

Dancer

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