The Night of the Shooting Stars
The Night of the Shooting Stars

The Night of the Shooting Stars

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1982
1h 45m
7.1(123 votes)
War
Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Omero Antonutti

Galvano

Omero Antonutti
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Margarita Lozano

Concetta

Margarita Lozano
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Claudio Bigagli

Corrado

Claudio Bigagli
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Miriam Guidelli

Belindia

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Massimo Bonetti

Nicola

Massimo Bonetti
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Enrica Maria Modugno

Mara

Enrica Maria Modugno
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Sabina Vannucchi

Rosanna

Sabina Vannucchi
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Giorgio Naddi

Bishop

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Micol Guidelli

Cecilia

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Renata Zamengo

La Scardigli

Renata Zamengo
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Massimo Sarchielli

Father Marmugi

Massimo Sarchielli
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Giovanni Guidelli

Marmugi Junior

Giovanni Guidelli
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Mario Spallino

Bruno

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Paolo Hendel

Dilvo

Paolo Hendel
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Dario Cantarelli

Priest

Dario Cantarelli
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Sergi Dagliana

Olinto

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Andrea Di Bari

Rosanna's Fascist Cousin

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Giuseppe Furia

Requiem

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Graziella Galvani

Signora Migliorati

Graziella Galvani
Writing

Vinicio Gioli

Belindia's Father

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Evelina Gori

Old Peasant Woman

Evelina Gori
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Antonella Guidelli

Renata

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Mirio Guidelli

Duilio

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Giuseppe Lo Parco

Fascist

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Norma Martelli

Ivana

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Rinaldo Mirannalti

Attorney Migliorati

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Mauro Monni

Dante

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Walter Pardini

Fascist

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Franco Piacentini

Nicola's Father

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Roberta Pinzauti

Old Peasant Woman's Niece

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Antonio Prester

Tuminello

Antonio Prester
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Paolo Ricchi

Singing German

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David Riondino

Giglioli

David Riondino
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Gianfranco Salemi

Man in the Bus

Gianfranco Salemi
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Maria Toesca

Rosanna's Friend

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Daniele Trambusti

Fascist

Daniele Trambusti

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