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The Night of the Shooting Stars

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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.

DirectorsVittorio Taviani·Paolo Taviani
WritersTonino Guerra·Paolo Taviani
ProducerGiuliani G. De Negri

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Cast · Directed by Vittorio Taviani

OAOmero Antonutti
Omero Antonutti
Galvano
MLMargarita Lozano
Margarita Lozano
Concetta
CBClaudio Bigagli
Claudio Bigagli
Corrado
MG
Miriam Guidelli
Belindia
MBMassimo Bonetti
Massimo Bonetti
Nicola
EMEnrica Maria Modugno
Enrica Maria Modugno
Mara
SVSabina Vannucchi
Sabina Vannucchi
Rosanna
GN
Giorgio Naddi
Bishop
MG
Micol Guidelli
Cecilia
RZRenata Zamengo
Renata Zamengo
La Scardigli
MSMassimo Sarchielli
Massimo Sarchielli
Father Marmugi
GGGiovanni Guidelli
Giovanni Guidelli
Marmugi Junior

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