The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
La notte di San Lorenzo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 47min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 17 Sep 1982 (Italy)
- Movie
In 1944, the residents of a small Italian town under Axis control flee their homes to seek out the liberating Allied forces.
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Awards:
- 19 wins & 13 nominations.
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| Omero Antonutti | ... |
Galvano
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| Margarita Lozano | ... |
Concetta
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| Claudio Bigagli | ... |
Corrado
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Massimo Bonetti | ... |
Nicola
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Norma Martelli | ... |
Ivana
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| Enrica Maria Modugno | ... |
Mara
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Sabina Vannucchi | ... |
Rosanna
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| Dario Cantarelli | ... |
Priest
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Sergi Dagliana | ... |
Olinto
(as Sergio Dagliana)
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Giuseppe Furia | ... |
Requiem
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Paolo Hendel | ... |
Dilvo
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Laura Mannucchi | ... |
Signora Naldini
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Rinaldo Mirannalti | ... |
Attorney Migliorati
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Donata Piacentini | ... |
Nicola's Mother
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Franco Piacentini | ... |
Nicola's Father
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Antonio Prester | ... |
Tuminello
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David Riondino | ... |
Giglioli
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Gianfranco Salemi | ... |
Man in the Bus
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| Massimo Sarchielli | ... |
Father Marmugi
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Mario Spallino | ... |
Bruno
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Mirio Guidelli | ... |
Duilio
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Titta Guidelli | ... |
Alfredina
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Antonella Guidelli | ... |
Renata
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| Giovanni Guidelli | ... |
Marmugi Junior
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Micol Guidelli | ... |
Cecilia
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Miriam Guidelli | ... |
Belindia
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Leila Amodeo |
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Samanta Boi | ... |
Rosanna as a child
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Beatrica Bardelli | ... |
Woman in Canteen
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Sauro Baschieri | ... |
Fascist
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Andrea Di Bari | ... |
Rosanna's Fascist Cousin
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Luca Canardi | ... |
Fascist
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Marco Fastame | ... |
Gino
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Edoardo Gazzetti | ... |
Egisto
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Carlo Gensini | ... |
Ruggero
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Vinicio Gioli | ... |
Belindia's Father
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Andrea Giuntini | ... |
Gudo
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| Evelina Gori | ... |
Old Peasant Woman
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Giuseppe Lo Parco | ... |
Fascist
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Gianni Mantelli | ... |
Fascist
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Guido Marziali | ... |
Naldini
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Luciana Mattioli | ... |
Woman of the Mountain
(as Lucia Mattioli)
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Mauro Monni | ... |
Dante
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Carla Montemagno | ... |
Family Member on the Road
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Vito Montemagno | ... |
Family Member on the Road
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Lorenzo Montemagno | ... |
Family Member on the Road
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Gianfranco Morandi | ... |
Seminarist
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Walter Pardini | ... |
Fascist
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Roberta Pinzauti | ... |
Old Peasant Woman's Niece
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Paolo Ricchi | ... |
Singing German
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Beatrice Righini | ... |
Migliorati's Daughter
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Alessandra Toesca | ... |
Rosanna's Friend
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Maria Toesca | ... |
Rosanna's Friend
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Titti Travaglino | ... |
Rosanna's Friend
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Daniele Trambusti | ... |
Fascist
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Giuseppe Valdissera | ... |
Peasant
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Graziella Galvani | ... |
Signora Migliorati
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Giorgio Naddi | ... |
Bishop
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Renata Zamengo | ... |
La Scardigli
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Directed by
| Paolo Taviani | ||
| Vittorio Taviani | ||
Written by
| Paolo Taviani | ... | (screenplay) (as Paolo) & |
| Vittorio Taviani | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Giuliani G. De Negri | ... | (screenplay) (as Giuliani) |
| Tonino Guerra | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Giuliani G. De Negri | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicola Piovani | ||
Cinematography by
| Franco Di Giacomo | ||
Editing by
| Roberto Perpignani | ||
Editorial Department
| Graziana Quintalti | ... | second assistant editor |
| Fernando Quinteros | ... | second assistant editor |
| Carla Taviani Vezzoso | ... | first assistant editor |
| Giacomo Volpi | ... | color technician |
Production Design by
| Gianni Sbarra | ||
Costume Design by
| Lina Nerli Taviani | ||
Makeup Department
| Gloria Fava | ... | makeup artist |
| Anna Graziosi | ... | hair stylist (as Anna Maria Graziosi) |
| Stefania Sapori | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Luciano Balducci | ... | production manager |
| Barbara Galassi Beria | ... | production manager |
| Antonio Restivo | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roberto Aristarco | ... | first assistant director |
| Piero Boi | ... | assistant director |
| Enzo Cicchino | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gabriele Casini | ... | assistant production designer |
| E. Rancati | ... | property master |
| Bruna Scala | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | recording director / sound mixer |
| Fernando Caso | ... | sound effects |
| Edmondo Gintili | ... | foley recordist / sound effects assistant |
| Alvaro Gramigna | ... | sound effects |
| Claudio Gramigna | ... | sound effects editor |
| Hubrecht Nijhuis | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Luciano D'Achille | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Ivan Tozzi | ... | digital color grading restoration |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mauro Anzelotti | ... | key grip |
| Stefano Coletta | ... | assistant camera |
| Alberto Conti | ... | still photographer |
| Valerio Garzia | ... | gaffer |
| Antonio Monda | ... | still photographer |
| Carlo Tafani | ... | camera operator |
| Eraldo Barbona | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pamela Aicardi | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Maura Zuccherofino | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Nicola Piovani | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabella Valoriani | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Amelia Marconcini | ... | press attache |
| Roberto Ornaro | ... | administrator |
| Augusto Salvati | ... | gunsmith |
| Isabella Valoriani | ... | direction secretary |
| Grazia Volpi | ... | production assistant |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Margarita Lozano (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
- Ager Cinematografica
- SACIS (executive)
Distributors
- Consorzio Italiano Distributori Indipendenti Film (CIDIF) (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- SACIS (1982) (World-wide) (theatrical) (sales)
- José Esteban Alenda Distribución (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Premier Releasing (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- France Eigasha (1983) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists Classics (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MK2 Éditions (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Infinity (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Koch Lorber Films (2008) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD) (subtitled)
- Homescreen (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- AmaFilms (2012) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- trigon-film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Dianafilmi (1983) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1983) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1985) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2023) (Finland) (tv) (and Internet)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Annamode (costumes)
- Regione Toscana (thanks)
- La Cassa di Risparmio di San Miniato (thanks)
- C.A.M. (soundtrack)
- Stacchini (arms)
- Ditta Pompei (shoes)
- Rancati (props)
- C.D. (dubbing)
- Agfa Gevaert (negative)
- Cinecittà (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The church scene, where Germans bomb the church full of people, was based on real life events that took place in San Miniato (the birthplace of Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani). However, more than two decades after this movie was made, the case was reopened and it was discovered, that the fatal bomb actually belonged to the American army, and hit the church accidentally. See more » |
| Goofs | A man, likely Dilvo, raises watermelon to his mouth with both hands, but in the next shot is eating it only with the right hand. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997). See more » |