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The Night of the Shooting Stars

The Night of the Shooting Stars

Sep 16, 1982
105 min
WarDrama
7.1/ 10
122 votes

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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7.1/10
122 votes
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7.2/10
4,767 votes
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85%
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US Box Office$2,257,307Domestic earnings

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19 wins & 13 nominations

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Ager CinematograficaRAI

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