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The Night of the Shooting Stars is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Frères Taviani released in USA on 29 september 1982 with Omero Antonutti

The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)

La notte di San Lorenzo

The Night of the Shooting Stars
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Released in USA 29 september 1982
Length 1h45
Directed by
OriginItalie
Genres Drama,    War,    Fantasy
Rating71% 3.5966853.5966853.5966853.5966853.596685

The Night of the Shooting Stars (Italian: La Notte di San Lorenzo, also known as The Night of San Lorenzo) is a 1982 Italian fantasy war drama film directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Special Grand Prix. The film was also selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.



^ "Festival de Cannes: The Night of the Shooting Stars". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-12.

Synopsis

The film follows several inhabitants of an Italian town during the end of World War II. Defeat is certain for the Germans, and the front is retreating back to Germany, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. The Germans plan to bomb several buildings in the town, and have told all the villagers to congregate in the town's church. Approximately half of the town decides to stay, and place their trust in the church. The rest of the town dresses in dark clothing, and go out to seek the Americans, who are rumored to be nearby, liberating towns as they come to them.

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