Young Arturo Bandini loves his father Svevo, his mother Maria and his brothers.
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Title: Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989)
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| Joe Mantegna | ... | Bandini | |
| Ornella Muti | ... | Maria Bandini | |
| Faye Dunaway | ... | Mrs. Hildegarde | |
| Michael Bacall | ... | Arturo | |
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Daniel Wilson | ... | August |
| Alex Vincent | ... | Federico | |
| Burt Young | ... | Rocco | |
| Tanya Lopert | ... | Sister Celia | |
| Renata Vanni | ... | Donna Toscana | |
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François Beukelaers | ... | Mr. Helmer |
| Josse De Pauw | ... | Mr. Voss | |
| Natalie Gregory | ... | Rose | |
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Sean Baca | ... | Wally |
| Tyler Jane | ... | Gertie (as Rebecca Clark) | |
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Isabelle Soimaud | ... | Salvation Army Singer (as Isabelle Noah) |
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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 ... Written by Hannelore Goossens
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coming of age | child's point of view | bricklaying | baseball | family relationships |Genres:
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Arturo: [Federico pretends to cry] Shut up.
Federico: Let someone push your face through the window, see if you don't cry!
[pretends to cry again]
Bandini: Well? Why, did you push Federico's head through the window?
Arturo: I dunno, I just did it, that's all.
Bandini: And how do you know I won't knock your goddamn block off?
Maria Bandini: Svevo, Svevo, please...
Bandini: What do you want?
Maria Bandini: It was an accident. Boys will be boys.
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The snow had melted in the area about a week before filming began in Ogden. They had to truck snow in from the mountains and use snow-blowers to set the scene to look like winter. See more »Quotes
Bandini: So, you pushed your brother's face through the window.Arturo: [Federico pretends to cry] Shut up.
Federico: Let someone push your face through the window, see if you don't cry!
[pretends to cry again]
Bandini: Well? Why, did you push Federico's head through the window?
Arturo: I dunno, I just did it, that's all.
Bandini: And how do you know I won't knock your goddamn block off?
Maria Bandini: Svevo, Svevo, please...
Bandini: What do you want?
Maria Bandini: It was an accident. Boys will be boys.
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Language:
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6 December 1989 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
John Fante's Wait Until Spring, Bandini See more »Company Credits
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Dusk Motion Pictures, Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Zoetrope Studios See more »
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This movie is one you have to see. It's not the movie stars who make the movie, but it's the way it's told. Maybe a bit slow, but with much passion and know-how.
Francis Ford Coppola's name is on the screen (I think in the beginning of the movie). I have read that if Mr Coppola connects his name to a movie, it means he really likes it.