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.
Directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
civil war
anti-nazi resistance
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3.7 / 5
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Cast
Omero Antonutti
Galvano
Margarita Lozano
Concetta
Claudio Bigagli
Corrado
Massimo Bonetti
Nicola
Enrica Maria Modugno
Mara
Sabina Vannucchi
Rosanna
Renata Zamengo
La Scardigli
Massimo Sarchielli
Father Marmugi
Giovanni Guidelli
Marmugi Junior
Paolo Hendel
Dilvo
Dario Cantarelli
Priest
Graziella Galvani
Signora Migliorati
Crew
Paolo Taviani
Director
Vittorio Taviani
Director
Paolo Taviani
Writer
Tonino Guerra
Writer
Vittorio Taviani
Writer
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Roberto Perpignani
Editor
Franco Di Giacomo
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Luca Trumfio
10.0★ · 04/11/26
I can’t think of anything more perfect than this movie
I can’t think of anything more perfect than this movie
Anna Vargas
7.9★ · 08/24/24
fun fact i was born an august 10th
fun fact i was born an august 10th
Naps
8.8★ · 01/28/24
This film is fucking good it overlays such strong political messages in a well told story. The way the camera frames the violence is so cold and it gives this hyper realistic vibe. Some of the scenes were so extra although I am diving head first into Italian Cinema
This film is fucking good it overlays such strong political messages in a well told story. The way the camera frames the violence is so cold and it gives this hyper realistic vibe. Some of the scenes were so extra although I am diving head first into Italian Cinema
