The Night of the Shooting Stars

1982 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 4,831 VOTES · DIR. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 716 lines

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00:02:34 It's the night of Saint Lawrence, my love...
00:07:00 What are you doing, Papa?
00:08:50 "And when he returneth home from battle...
00:13:57 Wake up.
00:17:40 Tonight at 3:00 a.m., they'll blow up all the houses they've mined.
00:20:53 Don't you trust our bishop?
00:25:32 Let's hide. Go, go, go!
00:28:34 the entrance.
00:34:25 I won't throw it away until my husband is back from India.
00:38:14 I've looked for blackberries, but there aren't any left.
00:40:43 The baby, if it's born...
00:45:21 What do I do? Chew it?
00:52:06 Where are you going?
00:54:37 He's dead.
01:00:37 We're trying to reach the Americans.
01:02:08 Today, we'll help you.
01:05:40 I don't even know if it's a name.
01:10:23 But none of us thought about it then.
01:18:41 Papa!
01:24:08 Father, where are you?
01:28:36 - I'll call her back and explain. - No, don't bother.
01:31:25 I am embarrassed.
01:36:44 Let's stay a while.
01:41:12 "Job had a boil."

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed716
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:02:34
Final line01:41:12

Production Record

DirectorPaolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes4,831