The Night of the Shooting Stars

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The Night of the Shooting Stars

film by Taviani brothers [1982]

Also known as: “La notte di San Lorenzo”

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…notte di San Lorenzo (1982; The Night of the Shooting Stars), a mother recounts for her child her wartime memories of a night during which her village struggled to stay alive. Their later films, which were not as successful commercially, included Il sole anche di notte (1990; The Sun Also…
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