The Night of the Shooting Stars
1982 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 7.1 · 72% critics
Set in 1944 on a folkloric night tied to wishful thinking, this story follows a group of Italians who leave their town after hearing rumors of a Nazi attack and the arrival of American liberators. Their flight turns into a tense journey shaped by war, hope, and uncertainty.
Also known as The Night of San Lorenzo
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Details
- Original title
- La notte di San Lorenzo
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-09-16
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (130 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to wartime dramas that balance danger with hope and collective survival, especially if titles like Padre Padrone or The Scarlet and the Black appeal to you; Not for you if you want something light or fast-moving.
Pros: wartime tension; hopeful folklore angle; strong sense of peril | Cons: grim setup; uncertainty throughout; limited lightness
Themes
- civil war
- anti-nazi resistance
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 1982
- David di Donatello — Best Film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1983 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew
Omero Antonutti
as Galvano
Margarita Lozano
as Concetta
Claudio Bigagli
as Corrado
- MG
Miriam Guidelli
as Belindia
Massimo Bonetti
as Nicola
Enrica Maria Modugno
as Mara
Sabina Vannucchi
as Rosanna
- GN
Giorgio Naddi
as Bishop
- MG
Micol Guidelli
as Cecilia
Renata Zamengo
as La Scardigli
Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani