''Rentun Ruusu'' ( en, The Rose of the Rascal) is a
2001
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Finnish biographical film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...
drama directed and written by
Timo Koivusalo. The film is based on the life of
Antti Yrjö Hammarberg
Antti Yrjö Hammarberg (14 September 1943 – 14 January 1991), professionally known as Irwin Goodman, was a popular Finnish rock and folk singer. In the late 1960s he was widely known as a protest singer. He recorded over 300 songs, most of which ...
(Irwin Goodman) who is still today a very popular singer in Finland. The film stars
Martti Suosalo and
Ilkka Koivula
Ilkka Koivula (born 16 March 1966) is a Finnish actor. He has appeared in 28 films and television shows since 1988. He starred in the film ''Lights in the Dusk'', which was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* ''Fre ...
with
Vexi Salmi as narrator. The film premiered in
Helsinki on 12 January 2001. The name ''Rentun ruusu'' is from Irwin Goodman's song, and the album ''Rentun ruusu'' was his biggest and sold 125,000 copies.
By 5 April 2001 it took $2,236,169 at the box office, and it was the most watched Finnish movie of 2001. The film won an award and nomination at the
Jussi Awards.
Cast
Main cast
*
Martti Suosalo ...
Irwin Goodman
*
Ilkka Koivula
Ilkka Koivula (born 16 March 1966) is a Finnish actor. He has appeared in 28 films and television shows since 1988. He starred in the film ''Lights in the Dusk'', which was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* ''Fre ...
... Vexi Salmi
*
Vexi Salmi ... Narrator
*
Esko Nikkari ... Väiski
*Eeva-Maija Haukinen ... Irwin's mom, Kirsti Hammarberg
*Hannu Kivioja ... Kaspar
*Riitta Salminen ... Riitta Feirikki-Hammarberg
*Matti Mäntylä ...
Toivo Kärki
*Tom Lindholm ... Eikka
*Kunto Ojansivu ... Alpo
*
Raimo Grönberg ... Honkanen
*Mikko Kivinen ... Tappi Suojanen
*Seppo Sallinen ... Keihänen
*Erkki Ruokokoski ... Ilmari Kianto
*Timo Julkunen ... Mape
*Maarit Niiniluoto ... Radiohaastattelija
*Harri Ekonen ... Lentäjä 1
*Aimo Santaoja ... Lentäjä 2
*Matti Nurminen ... Taksikuski torilla
*Kai Tanner ... Taksikuski lentokentällä
*Raimo Viitanen ... Nimismies
*Seppo Helenius ... Virkamies
*Risto Luukko ... Tuomari
*Sonja Saarinen ... Kaija
*Tapani Mäki ... Vartija 2
*Johanna Jokela ... Nuori ihailijatyttö
Minor cast
*Jevgeni Haukka ... Venäläinen tullimies 1
*Martti-Mikael Järvinen ... Otto
*Timo Nissi ... Eki
*Martti Palo ... Erik Lindström
*Alexander Pritoup ... Venäläinen tullimies 2
*Taneli Rinne ... Verotarkastaja
*Raino Rissanen ... Vartija 1
*Kielo Tommila ... Aila
*Andrei Tsumak ... Venäläinen tullimies 3
*Harry Viita ... Ralliperuna
External links
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*http://www.yle.fi/tv2draama/rentunruusu/index.html
*http://www.artistafilmi.fi/RentunRuusu_sivut/vexinmuistelu.html
2000s Finnish-language films
2001 films
Finnish biographical films
Films directed by Timo Koivusalo
2000s biographical films
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