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Poster for The Night of the Shooting Stars

The Night of the Shooting Stars

Seen it?

1982 | 105 min | War, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved War for the Planet of the Apes or Gettysburg, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix. Plus 1 other award.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

  • Omero AntonuttiGalvano
  • Margarita LozanoConcetta
  • Claudio BigagliCorrado
  • Miriam GuidelliBelindia
  • Massimo BonettiNicola
  • Enrica Maria ModugnoMara
  • Sabina VannucchiRosanna
  • Giorgio NaddiBishop
  • Micol GuidelliCecilia
  • Renata ZamengoLa Scardigli