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 title. Set in 1840, it is about a young Russian aristocrat, Dimitri Sanin, 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.

Contents

• Cast
• Reception
• References

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.