The Night of the Shooting Stars
1982•1h 45m•7.1•Released
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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.
Director
Paolo Taviani
Writer
Tonino Guerra, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Giuliani G. De Negri
Languages
German, Italian
Studio
Ager Cinematografica
Cast
Omero Antonutti
Galvano
Margarita Lozano
Concetta
Claudio Bigagli
Corrado
Miriam Guidelli
Belindia
Massimo Bonetti
Nicola
Enrica Maria Modugno
Mara
Sabina Vannucchi
Rosanna
Giorgio Naddi
Bishop
Micol Guidelli
Cecilia
Renata Zamengo
La Scardigli
Massimo Sarchielli
Father Marmugi
Giovanni Guidelli
Marmugi Junior
Mario Spallino
Bruno
Paolo Hendel
Dilvo
Dario Cantarelli
Priest
Production
Company
Ager Cinematografica
Company
RAI
Producer
Giuliani G. De Negri
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