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In 1944, the residents of a small Italian town under Axis control flee their homes to seek out the liberating Allied forces.In 1944, the residents of a small Italian town under Axis control flee their homes to seek out the liberating Allied forces.In 1944, the residents of a small Italian town under Axis control flee their homes to seek out the liberating Allied forces.
- Awards
- 19 wins & 13 nominations
Sergi Dagliana
- Olinto
- (as Sergio Dagliana)
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- TriviaThe church scene, where Germans bomb the church full of people, was based on real life events that took place in San Miniato (the birthplace of Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani). However, more than two decades after this movie was made, the case was reopened and it was discovered, that the fatal bomb actually belonged to the American army, and hit the church accidentally.
- GoofsA man, likely Dilvo, raises watermelon to his mouth with both hands, but in the next shot is eating it only with the right hand.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997)
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A magic and gripping experience
There are many ways to portrait war, and the Tavianis choose a very circuitous one: By showing it through the eyes of a group of refugees - who, naturally, try to stay away from the fights as much as possible. Many of those refugees are real characters, with little stories of their own, so it's less a film about the actual WW2, but rather about how people react to war as a whole, how it can bring out the best (or worst) in a man and how it upsets everything you took for granted.
One of the nicest things about "La notte di San Lorenzo" is how there's always something lovely or funny to be found - comic or beautiful situations under the direst of circumstances, even if the laughter dies in your throat a few seconds later when violence cruelly rises again. This film celebrates life and humanity itself!
One of the nicest things about "La notte di San Lorenzo" is how there's always something lovely or funny to be found - comic or beautiful situations under the direst of circumstances, even if the laughter dies in your throat a few seconds later when violence cruelly rises again. This film celebrates life and humanity itself!
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Die Nacht von San Lorenzo
- Filming locations
- Empoli, Tuscany, Italy(church bombing scene on Piazza Farinata degli Uberti)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,257,307
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,414
- Aug 16, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $2,257,307
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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