Torrents of Spring (film)
Torrents of Spring is a 1989 British-French-Italian drama film written and directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Timothy Hutton, Nastassja Kinski and Valeria Golino. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ivan Turgenev. Set in 1840, the film follows a young Russian aristocrat, Dimitri Sanin, who is torn between the love of a beautiful German pastry-shop girl, Gemma Rosselli, and a Russian seductress, Princess Maria Nikolaevna. The film competed for the Golden Palm Award at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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| Directed by | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Produced by | Mario Cotone |
| Screenplay by | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Story by | Ivan Turgenev |
| Starring | Timothy Hutton Nastassja Kinski Valeria Golino William Forsythe Urbano Barberini |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Cinematography | Witold Sobocinski |
| Edited by | Cesare D'Amico |
| Distributed by | Millimeter Films |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom France Italy |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Timothy Hutton - Dimitri Sanin
- Nastassja Kinski - Maria Nikolaevna Polozov
- Valeria Golino - Gemma Rosselli
- William Forsythe - Prince Ippolito Polozov
- Urbano Barberini - Baron Von Doenhof
- Francesca De Sapio - Mrs. Rosselli
- Jacques Herlin - Pantaleone
- Antonio Cantafora - Richter
- Krzysztof Janczar - Klueber (as Christopher Janczar)
- Christian Dottorini - Emilio
- Alexia Korda - Mrs. Stoltz
- Marinella Anaclerio - Luisa
- Pietro Bontempo - Man with Glasses
- Thierry Langerak - La luna
- Xavier Maly - Pulcinella
Reception
The film grossed $111,747 upon its U.S. theatrical release. The film also holds a 100% audience approval rating on the aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 74 ratings.
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References
External links
- Torrents of Spring on IMDb
- Torrents of Spring at AllMovie
- Torrents of Spring at Rotten Tomatoes
- Torrents of Spring at Box Office Mojo
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