The Night of the Shooting Stars

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.

Discover

Renata Zamengo

La Scardigli

Massimo Sarchielli

Father Marmugi

Giovanni Guidelli

Marmugi Junior

Andrea Di Bari

Rosanna's Fascist Cousin

Graziella Galvani

Signora Migliorati

Vinicio Gioli

Belindia's Father

Evelina Gori

Old Peasant Woman

Rinaldo Mirannalti

Attorney Migliorati

Franco Piacentini

Nicola's Father

Roberta Pinzauti

Old Peasant Woman's Niece

Antonio Prester

Tuminello

Paolo Ricchi

Singing German

David Riondino

Giglioli

Gianfranco Salemi

Man in the Bus

Maria Toesca

Rosanna's Friend

Art

Gianni Sbarra

Production Design

Camera

Franco Di Giacomo

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Lina Nerli Taviani

Costume Design

Directing

Paolo Taviani

Director

Editing

Production

Luciano Balducci

Production Manager

Barbara Galassi Beria

Production Manager

Antonio Restivo

Production Manager

Sound

Nicola Piovani

Original Music Composer

Art

Gianni Sbarra

Production Design

Camera

Franco Di Giacomo

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Lina Nerli Taviani

Costume Design

Directing

Paolo Taviani

Director

Editing

Production

Luciano Balducci

Production Manager

Barbara Galassi Beria

Production Manager

Antonio Restivo

Production Manager

Sound

Nicola Piovani

Original Music Composer