The Night of the Shooting Stars

(1982)Directed by Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani105 minWar, Drama

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.

Omero Antonuttias Galvano
Margarita Lozanoas Concetta
Claudio Bigaglias Corrado
Miriam Guidellias Belindia
Sabina Vannucchias Rosanna
Giorgio Naddias Bishop
Micol Guidellias Cecilia
Renata Zamengoas La Scardigli
Massimo Sarchiellias Father Marmugi
Giovanni Guidellias Marmugi Junior
Mario Spallinoas Bruno
Paolo Hendelas Dilvo
Sergi Daglianaas Olinto
Andrea Di Barias Rosanna's Fascist Cousin
Giuseppe Furiaas Requiem
Graziella Galvanias Signora Migliorati
Vinicio Giolias Belindia's Father
Evelina Gorias Old Peasant Woman
Antonella Guidellias Renata
Mirio Guidellias Duilio
Giuseppe Lo Parcoas Fascist