''Wait Until Spring, Bandini'' is a 1989 film written and directed by

Dominique Deruddere Dominique Deruddere (born 15 June 1957) is a Belgian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. Career Dominique Deruddere was an actor before he became a director. Filmography * '' Crazy Love'' (1987) * ''Wait Until Spring, Bandini'' ( ...

, based upon the novel of the same name by

John Fante John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel ''Ask the Dust'' (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depre ...

. The film received the

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and won three

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Plot

The film follows the Bandini family as they struggle through hard times in 1920s

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. Unemployed and broke, Svevo Bandini (

Joe Mantegna Joseph Anthony Mantegna (, ; born November 13, 1947) is an American actor. Mantegna began his career on stage in 1969 in the Chicago production of the musical ''Hair''. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Joseph Jeffe ...

) 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 (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She made her film debut as Francesca Cimarosa in the 1970 film ''La moglie più bella.'' Early life Muti was born in Rome to a Neapolitan journalist father and I ...

), and his three young boys.

Principal cast

as Svevo Bandini *

as Maria Bandini *

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Faye Dunaway, many accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden ...

as Mrs. Hildegarde *

Michael Bacall Michael Bacall (born Michael Stephen Buccellato;: "Le petit Michael Bucellato qui a choisi le pseudo de Michael Bacall..." April 19, 1973) is an American screenwriter and actor, known for having co-written the films ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ...

as Arturo Bandini * Daniel Wilson as August Bandini * Alex Vincent as Federico Bandini *

Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), known professionally as Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ''Rocky'' film series. He was nominated for ...

as Rocco Saccone *

Tanya Lopert Tanya Lopert (born 19 June 1942 in New York City) is a French actress and the daughter of Ilya Lopert ''Ilya Lopert'' (May 1, 1905 – February 27, 1971) was a Russian Empire-born United States, American film producer and distributor. He was r ...

as Sister Celia *

Renata Vanni Renata Vanni (October 12, 1909 – February 19, 2004) was an Italian-born American film actress.Pitts p.99 She was better known for the films ''Pay or Die'', ''A Patch of Blue'' and ''Lady in White''. Filmography * '' El Paso'' (1949) as Lupit ...

as Donna Toscana *

Jean-Louis Sbille Jean-Louis Sbille (14 March 1948) is a Belgian- French-speaking artist, radio and television producer, actor and writer. Career In the mid-70s, with the graphic designer and art director, Marc Borgers they created RUPTZ, an art video and perfo ...

as Bank Employee

Production

Parts of the film were shot in

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and

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* * 1989 films Belgian drama films American drama films Films about Italian-American culture Films based on American novels Films set in the 1920s Films set in Colorado Films shot in Utah Films based on works by John Fante 1989 drama films Films scored by Angelo Badalamenti Films directed by Dominique Deruddere English-language Belgian films English-language French films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-drama-film-stub