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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. [1] Plot. The film follows the Bandini family as they struggle through hard times in 1920s Colorado.
- 29 June 1989 (US)
- Dominique Deruddere
- Dominique Deruddere
- Angelo Badalamenti
Dec 6, 1989 · Wait Until Spring, Bandini: Directed by Dominique Deruddere. With Joe Mantegna, Ornella Muti, Faye Dunaway, Michael Bacall. Young Arturo Bandini loves his father Svevo, his mother Maria and his brothers.
- (701)
- Drama
- Dominique Deruddere
- 1989-12-06
It is the first book in the Bandini Quartet, a semi-autobiographical series of books about Arturo Bandini, the son of Italian immigrants to the United States. [1] [2] The novel was adapted into a 1989 film of the same name starring Joe Mantegna as Svevo Bandini, Ornella Muti as Maria Bandini, and Faye Dunaway as Mrs. Hildegarde.
- United States
- The Road to Los Angeles
- English
- Roman à clef
Wait Until Spring, Bandini. An Italian bricklayer (Joe Mantegna) with a wife (Ornella Muti) and son does odd jobs for a rich widow (Faye Dunaway) in 1925 Colorado.
- Dominique Deruddere
- Joe Mantegna
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.
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An Italian immigrant family struggles to survive in 1925 Colorado. Cast & Crew. Read More. Dominique Deruddere. Director. Joe Mantegna. Svevo Bandini. Ornella Muti. Maria Bandini. Faye Dunaway. Mrs Effie Hildegarde.
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.