The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 13.297 |
Directed By
Paolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani
Crew
Gianni Sbarra
Paolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani
Paolo Taviani
Tonino Guerra
Vittorio Taviani
Giuliani G. De Negri
Franco Di Giacomo
Antonio Restivo
Lina Nerli Taviani
Nicola Piovani
Roberto Perpignani
Barbara Galassi Beria
Luciano Balducci
Giuliani G. De Negri
TOP 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
Sergi Dagliana
Olinto
Andrea Di Bari
Rosanna's Fascist Cousin
Giuseppe Furia
Requiem
Graziella Galvani
Signora Migliorati
Vinicio Gioli
Belindia's Father
Evelina Gori
Old Peasant Woman
Antonella Guidelli
Renata
Mirio Guidelli
Duilio
Giuseppe Lo Parco
Fascist
Norma Martelli
Ivana
Rinaldo Mirannalti
Attorney Migliorati
Mauro Monni
Dante
Walter Pardini
Fascist
Franco Piacentini
Nicola's Father
Roberta Pinzauti
Old Peasant Woman's Niece
Antonio Prester
Tuminello
Paolo Ricchi
Singing German
David Riondino
Giglioli
Gianfranco Salemi
Man in the Bus
Maria Toesca
Rosanna's Friend
Daniele Trambusti
Fascist
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