The Night of the Shooting Stars
The Night of the Shooting Stars

Movie·1982·1h 45m

The Night of the Shooting Stars

Country

Italy

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: La notte di San Lorenzo

The Night of San Lorenzo, the night of the shooting stars, is the night when dreams come true in Italian folklore. In 1944, a group of Italians flee their town after hearing rumours that the Nazis plan to blow it up and that the Americans are about to arrive to liberate them.

Written By

Tonino Guerra

Producer

Giuliani G. De Negri

Cinematography

Franco Di Giacomo

Music

Nicola Piovani

Editor

Roberto Perpignani

Themes

civil waranti-nazi resistance

Production House

Ager Cinematografica
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Audience Score

71%

130 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Omero Antonutti

Omero Antonutti

Galvano

Margarita Lozano

Margarita Lozano

Concetta

Claudio Bigagli

Claudio Bigagli

Corrado

Miriam Guidelli

Belindia

Massimo Bonetti

Massimo Bonetti

Nicola

Enrica Maria Modugno

Enrica Maria Modugno

Mara

Sabina Vannucchi

Sabina Vannucchi

Rosanna

Giorgio Naddi

Bishop

Micol Guidelli

Cecilia

Renata Zamengo

Renata Zamengo

La Scardigli

Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

Father Marmugi

Giovanni Guidelli

Giovanni Guidelli

Marmugi Junior

Mario Spallino

Bruno

Paolo Hendel

Paolo Hendel

Dilvo

Dario Cantarelli

Dario Cantarelli

Priest

Sergi Dagliana

Olinto

Andrea Di Bari

Rosanna's Fascist Cousin

Giuseppe Furia

Requiem

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Crew

Paolo Taviani

Paolo Taviani

Director, Writer

Vittorio Taviani

Vittorio Taviani

Director, Writer

Tonino Guerra

Tonino Guerra

Writer

Giuliani G. De Negri

Producer, Writer

Franco Di Giacomo

Franco Di Giacomo

Director of Photography

Nicola Piovani

Nicola Piovani

Original Music Composer

Roberto Perpignani

Roberto Perpignani

Editor

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