The Night of the Shooting Stars

1h 45m

7

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

Margarita Lozano

Claudio Bigagli

Miriam Guidelli

Massimo Bonetti

Enrica Maria Modugno

Sabina Vannucchi

Massimo Sarchielli

Giovanni Guidelli

Dario Cantarelli

Rosanna's Fascist Cousin

Graziella Galvani

Signora Migliorati

Belindia's Father

Old Peasant Woman

Antonella Guidelli

Giuseppe Lo Parco

Rinaldo Mirannalti

Attorney Migliorati

Franco Piacentini

Nicola's Father

Roberta Pinzauti

Old Peasant Woman's Niece

Antonio Prester

Gianfranco Salemi

Rosanna's Friend

Daniele Trambusti

Crew

Director, Writer

Vittorio Taviani

Director, Writer

Giuliani G. De Negri

Writer, Producer

Roberto Perpignani

Franco Di Giacomo

Director of Photography

Production Design

Lina Nerli Taviani

Original Music Composer

Antonio Restivo

Production Manager

Barbara Galassi Beria

Production Manager

Luciano Balducci

Production Manager