The Night of the Shooting Stars Movie Review 1982

Set in an Italian village during the last days of WWII, this film highlights the schism in the village between those who support the fascists and those who sympathize with the Allies. This division comes to a head in the stunning final scene. A poignant, deeply moving film.

Distribution

Audio-Forum, Jeffrey Norton Publishers, 1 Orchard Park Rd., Madison, CT 06443, Phone: (203)245-0195, Toll-free: 800-243-1234, Fax: (203)245-0769, Email: info@audioforum.com, URL: http://www.audioforum.com, Remarks: 888-453-4329 Toll Free Fax, Imprint of J. Norton Publishers.

Available on VHS
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Childhood Visions, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Tonino Guerra, Giuliani G. De Negri, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Cast

Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Claudio Bigagli, Massimo Bonetti, Norma Martel

Cinematography

Franco Di Giacomo

Director

Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Music

Nicola Piovani

Producer

United Artists

Awards

Cannes 1982: Grand Jury Prize; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1983: Director (Taviani), Director (Taviani), Film.