Towards Evening

Towards Evening

99 mins | Drama | Dec. 21, 1990

Italy, 1977. Professor Bruschi is a retired widower who lives according to a strict routine he set for himself. An ardent old-style communist, he has always been at odds with the unconventional lifestyle led by his son and his hippieish girlfriend Stella. When their four-year-old daughter is left in his care out of the blue after the two break up, the old professor becomes a sort of father figure to the girl, growing fond of her. However he's once again challenged when Stella also arrives for a stay in his elegant villa, reclaiming custody of her daughter.

Towards Evening

99 mins | Drama | Dec. 21, 1990

Towards Evening
Italy, 1977. Professor Bruschi is a retired widower who lives according to a strict routine he set for himself. An ardent old-style communist, he has always been at odds with the unconventional lifestyle led by his son and his hippieish girlfriend Stella. When their four-year-old daughter is left in his care out of the blue after the two break up, the old professor becomes a sort of father figure to the girl, growing fond of her. However he's once again challenged when Stella also arrives for a stay in his elegant villa, reclaiming custody of her daughter.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paradis Films, Ellepi Films
Original title Verso sera
Directors Cinzia Sinibaldi, Nicoletta Vegezzi, Rinaldo Ricci, Elisabetta Boni, Francesca Archibugi
Writers Claudia Sbarigia, Gloria Malatesta, Francesca Archibugi

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

as Ludovico Bruschi

Sandrine Bonnaire

as Stella

Zoe Incrocci

as Elvira

Giorgio Tirabassi

as Oliviero Bruschi

Victor Cavallo

as Pippo

Antonella Attili

as Amica di Stella

Veronica Lazăr

as Margherita

Lara Pranzoni

as Papere

Paolo Panelli

as Galliano

Giovanna Ralli

as Pina

Gisella Burinato

as Madre di Stella

Pupo De Luca

as Giudice

Dante Biagioni

as Architetto

Ilaria Stagni

as Stella (voice)

Assunta Stacconi

as Anziana signora (uncredited)