The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)

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.

Genres: War, Drama

What to watch after The Night of the Shooting Stars

• Marriage Italian Style (1964) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Sunflower (1970) — Tonino Guerra wrote for both
• Stromboli (1950) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Ginger & Fred (1986) — Tonino Guerra wrote for both
• The Ship Sails On (1983) — Tonino Guerra wrote for both
• Amarcord (1973) — Tonino Guerra wrote for both