The Night of the Shooting Stars

1h 45min

War

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Ager Cinematografica

RAI

Cast

Renata Zamengo

Renata Zamengo

La Scardigli
Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

Father Marmugi
Giovanni Guidelli

Giovanni Guidelli

Marmugi Junior
Andrea Di Bari

Andrea Di Bari

Rosanna's Fascist Cousin
Graziella Galvani

Graziella Galvani

Signora Migliorati
Vinicio Gioli

Vinicio Gioli

Belindia's Father
Evelina Gori

Evelina Gori

Old Peasant Woman
Rinaldo Mirannalti

Rinaldo Mirannalti

Attorney Migliorati
Franco Piacentini

Franco Piacentini

Nicola's Father
Roberta Pinzauti

Roberta Pinzauti

Old Peasant Woman's Niece
Paolo Ricchi

Paolo Ricchi

Singing German
Gianfranco Salemi

Gianfranco Salemi

Man in the Bus
Maria Toesca

Maria Toesca

Rosanna's Friend

Release date

16th Sep 1982

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano, Deutsch