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.
La notte di San Lorenzo is of 1 hour(s) and 45 minute(s). It is Produced By: Ager Cinematografica, RAI. It was released on 1982-09-16. It has an average vote of 7.105 on TMDB.
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