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The Night of the Shooting Stars

La Notte di San Lorenzo
by Paolo et Vittorio Taviani1h461981Italy
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 rumors that the Nazis plan to blow it up and that the Americans are about to arrive to liberate them.

Cast and crew
  • Credits

    • Production Compagny : RAI Cinema, Ager Cinematografica
    • Distributor : MK2
    • Dialogs : Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
    • Scenario : Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Giuliani De Negri, Tonino Guerra
    • Set Decoration : Gianni Sbarra
    • Costume Design : Lina Nerli Taviani
    • Editing : Roberto Perpignani
    • Photo Director : Franco Di Giacomo
    • Original Music : Nicola Piovani
    • Sound Recorder : Hubert Nijhuis
    • Director : Paolo et Vittorio Taviani
  • Technical details

    • Printed format : 35 mm
    • Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
    • Year of production : 1981
    • French release date : 20 octobre 1982
    • Category : Feature film
    • Color : Colors
    • Language : Italian

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