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The Night of the Shooting Stars
1982 1h 45m Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

The Night of the Shooting Stars

★ 7.2 IMDb
War & Military Drama Made in Europe Fantasy Romance
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.
Writers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Tonino Guerra
Cast Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Claudio Bigagli, Miriam Guidelli
DP Franco Di Giacomo
Production Designer Gianni Sbarra
Music Nicola Piovani
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Won Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
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