That Summer of White Roses (1989): Cast
That Summer of White Roses is a 1989 drama directed by Rajko Grlić, starring Rod Steiger as Martin, Alun Armstrong and Tom Conti. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Rajko Grlić
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Serbo-croatian
- Studio
- Jadran Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is That Summer of White Roses About?
The premise of That Summer of White Roses without spoilers.
An ordinary summer turns tense in 1944 when German forces occupy a tranquil Yugoslav resort town, and the fragile peace is shattered. A laid‑back lifeguard shelters a partisan’s widow and her young son, and their bond deepens. Unaware of the danger, he later rescues a Nazi officer from drowning, complicating loyalties.
That Summer of White Roses Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- mother son relationship
- young
- peaceful
- widow
- yugoslavia
- partisan
- resort town
- lifeguard
- nazi officer
- refugee
- coastal village
- irony
+10 more Show fewer
- white rose
- year 1944
- coming of age
- vignette
- nice guy
- nazi occupation
- saved from drowning
- arranged marriage
- world war two
- summertime
That Summer of White Roses Cast & Characters
Rod Steiger leads the cast as Martin, with Alun Armstrong as Zemba and Tom Conti as Andrija Gavrilovic. Directed by Rajko Grlić; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rajko Grlić
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Rod Steiger as Martin -
Alun Armstrong as Zemba -
Tom Conti as Andrija Gavrilovic - Ivo Gregurević as Kapetan
Also Starring in That Summer of White Roses
· 8 more- Susan George Ana
- John Sharp Gradonacelnik
- John Gill Doktor
- Geoffrey Whitehead Cinovnik
- Vanja Drach Major Von Richter
- Nitzan Sharron Dane
- Miljenko Brlečić Ostoja
- Stanka Gjurić Bijela Ruza
More from Rajko Grlić
More films directed by Rajko Grlić: It All Ends Here, The Constitution, Just Between Us and Charuga.
That Summer of White Roses Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Rosas blancas” and “L'été des roses blanches”.
- Also known as
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- Rosas blancas
- L'été des roses blanches
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That Summer of White Roses FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of That Summer of White Roses, each answered in a sentence.
How long is That Summer of White Roses?
That Summer of White Roses runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was That Summer of White Roses released?
That Summer of White Roses was released in 1989.
Who directed That Summer of White Roses?
That Summer of White Roses was directed by Rajko Grlić.
More films by Rajko Grlić Who is in the cast of That Summer of White Roses?
That Summer of White Roses stars Rod Steiger as Martin, Alun Armstrong as Zemba and Tom Conti as Andrija Gavrilovic, among 12 credited actors.
Does That Summer of White Roses have a post-credit scene?
No. That Summer of White Roses has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is That Summer of White Roses in?
The original language of That Summer of White Roses is Serbo-croatian.
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