Anneli Sauli tells about the stages of her career in Annel’s time documentary. Saul died before the movie was completed.
Anneli Sauli died in 2022. Picture of 2010. Jenni Gästgivar
Movie star Anneli Saul’s documentary was ongoing when Sauli died in March 2022. Sauli was 89 when she died.
Documentary director Saara Cantell Already at that time he said he had a strong wish to finish the movie. That’s what he did. Annel’s time Finally premiered in November 2024, and today it will appear in Arena. The documentary will also be shown on TV1 tonight.
Before his death, Sauli gave extensive interviews for the documentary about his career in success films and the twists and turns of his personal life.
Anneli Sauli was one of the last big film stars in Finland. General
In the documentary, Anneli Sauli also tells about a director, a “great man in the world,” under whom she had worked.
– He was an older gentleman. I wouldn’t call him a gentleman anymore after that.
– I remember it, Sauli says and starts telling the story. One evening the studio was absolutely quiet. Sauli and the senior director were among the two.
– He tried to pour me on that table. I just had a dressing gown, I was changing clothes, Sauli recalls in the documentary.
The director arrived and made rush to Saul. The director had made the makeupist watch the door to prevent the woman from escaping. Luckily Sauli got out of the situation.
– True in hell, I have been sportsing in my age, Sauli says and shows a fist.
– I don’t rape.
Saara Cantell directed a documentary about Anneli Saul. General
At that time, Sauli did not tell anyone about the attempted rape attempt. He was ashamed, also for the man. Still, he does not mention the “very well -known” film director by name.
– It seems to me that when a woman is always blamed. Whatever you went there in that morning gown, Sauli, who was sensitized, says in the documentary.
Annel’s time today on TV1 at 6:35 pm & Arena. See all TV shows and broadcast times on the Telku TV guide.