The Night of the Shooting Stars

Sep 16, 1982

1h 45m

★ 7.1

Overview

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.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Ager Cinematografica

RAI

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Cast

Galvano

Omero Antonutti

Concetta

Margarita Lozano

Corrado

Claudio Bigagli

Belindia

Miriam Guidelli

Nicola

Massimo Bonetti

Mara

Enrica Maria Modugno

Rosanna

Sabina Vannucchi

Bishop

Giorgio Naddi

Cecilia

Micol Guidelli

La Scardigli

Renata Zamengo

Father Marmugi

Massimo Sarchielli

Marmugi Junior

Giovanni Guidelli

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