Wait Until Spring, Bandini
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Wait Until Spring, Bandini is a 1989
film written and directed by Dominique Deruddere
, based upon the novel by John Fante
. The film won three Joseph Plateau Awards.
. Unemployed and broke, Svevo Bandini (Joe Mantegna
) tries to come up with the money his family needs to make it through the winter, while putting up with his difficult mother-in-law (Renata Vanni), his nervous wife (Ornella Muti
), and his two young boys.
1989 in film
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film written and directed by Dominique Deruddere
Dominique Deruddere
Dominique Deruddere is a Belgian film director.- Filmography:* Crazy Love * Wait Until Spring, Bandini * Everybody's Famous! -External links:...
, based upon the novel by John Fante
John Fante
John Fante was an American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent. He is perhaps best known for his work, Ask the Dust, a semi-autobiograpical novel about life in and around Los Angeles, California, which was the third in a series of four novels, published between 1938...
. The film won three Joseph Plateau Awards.
Plot
The film follows the Bandini family as they struggle through hard times in 1920s ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. Unemployed and broke, Svevo Bandini (Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Mantegna, Jr. is an American actor, producer, writer,director, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in box office hits such as Three Amigos , The Godfather Part III , Forget Paris , and Up Close & Personal...
) tries to come up with the money his family needs to make it through the winter, while putting up with his difficult mother-in-law (Renata Vanni), his nervous wife (Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti is an Italian actress. She was born in Rome as Francesca Romana Rivelli, to a Neapolitan father and Russian mother. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Leningrad , Russia, to Estonia...
), and his two young boys.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna Joseph Anthony "Joe" Mantegna, Jr. is an American actor, producer, writer,director, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in box office hits such as Three Amigos , The Godfather Part III , Forget Paris , and Up Close & Personal... |
Bandini |
| Ornella Muti Ornella Muti Ornella Muti is an Italian actress. She was born in Rome as Francesca Romana Rivelli, to a Neapolitan father and Russian mother. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Leningrad , Russia, to Estonia... |
Maria Bandini |
| Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway is an American actress.Dunaway won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Network after receiving previous nominations for the critically acclaimed films Bonnie and Clyde and Chinatown... |
Mrs. Hildegarde |
| Michael Bacall Michael Bacall Michael Bacall is an American screenwriter and actor. He acted in movies and television from an early age. Turning to writing in the 2000s, he co-wrote and co-starred in Manic... |
Arturo |
| Daniel Wilson Daniel Wilson Daniel or Dan Wilson may refer to:* Daniel Wilson , British-Canadian archaeologist, ethnologist and author* Daniel Wilson , Bishop of Calcutta... |
August |
| Alex Vincent | Federico |
| Burt Young Burt Young Burt Young is an American actor, painter and author. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law and friend Paulie in the Rocky film series.-Personal life:... |
Rocco |
| Tanya Lopert | Sister Celia |
| Renata Vanni | Donna Toscana |