The Night of the Shooting Stars

Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Written by Tonino Guerra, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Giuliani G. De Negri

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.

Cast

Omero Antonutti

Galvano

Margarita Lozano

Concetta

Claudio Bigagli

Corrado

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Miriam Guidelli

Belindia

Massimo Bonetti

Nicola

Enrica Maria Modugno

Mara

Sabina Vannucchi

Rosanna

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Giorgio Naddi

Bishop

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Micol Guidelli

Cecilia

Renata Zamengo

La Scardigli

Massimo Sarchielli

Father Marmugi

Giovanni Guidelli

Marmugi Junior