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.
- Year: 1982
- Country: Italy
- Genre: War, Drama
- Studio: Ager Cinematografica, RAI
- Keyword: civil war, anti-nazi resistance, lgbt interest
- Director: Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani
- Cast: Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Claudio Bigagli, Miriam Guidelli, Massimo Bonetti, Enrica Maria Modugno