Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989)
Rocklin Colorado, 1925. A hard cold winter. Young Arturo Bandini loves his father Svevo, his mother Maria and his brothers. Even though his bricklayer father wastes the little money he has in the Imperial Poolhall and his time with the rich American widow, Hildegarde. Even though his beautiful and pious mother lets his father get away with that, even if his little brother wets the bed. Arturo loves them all. He also loves to play baseball, even though he has to wait until spring. And he also loves the movies ... and Rosa. But she doesn't love him ...
- Date of release
- 1989-11-01
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (18)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Dominique Deruddere
Casting
- Joe Mantegna — Bandini
- Ornella Muti — Maria
- Faye Dunaway — Mrs. Hildegarde
- Burt Young — Rocco
- Michael Bacall — Arturo
- Daniel Wilson — August
- Alex Vincent — Frederico
- Tanya Lopert — Sister Celia
- Renata Vanni — Donna Toscana
- François Beukelaers — Mr. Helmer
- Josse De Pauw — Mr. Voss
- Natalie Gregory — Rose
Interesting facts
- Based on: Wait until Spring, Bandini
- Filmed in: Utah
Wait Until Spring, Bandini is a 1989 film written and directed by Dominique Deruddere, based upon the novel of the same name by John Fante. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film and won three Joseph Plateau Awards.
Production
Parts of the film were shot in Orem and Ogden, Utah.
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