'' The Night of the Shooting Stars '' ( UK : '' The Night of San Lorenzo '' , ) is a 1982 Italian fantasy war drama film directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani . It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Special Grand Prix . The film was selected by Italy as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
55th Academy Awards
55th Academy Awards
The Night of the Shooting Stars