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The Night of the Shooting Stars

1982 · 105 min

A haunting, tender recollection of wartime flight, blending stark danger with folkloric wonder and quiet moments of human connection.

Directed by
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Claudio Bigagli
Overview
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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Directed by
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Claudio Bigagli
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • family
  • memory
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Giuliani G. De Negri, Vittorio Taviani, Tonino Guerra, Paolo Taviani
Starring
Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Claudio Bigagli, Miriam Guidelli, Massimo Bonetti, Enrica Maria Modugno, Sabina Vannucchi, Giorgio Naddi
Music
Nicola Piovani
Cinematography
Franco Di Giacomo
Runtime
105 min
Country
Italy
Languages
German, Italian

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