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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)
Storyline
Did you know
- 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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Italian films of the late forties and early fifties were usually shot in the same neorealistic style. They showed he horrors of WW2, but also showed the fierce determination of Italians to free themselves from fascist rule. By the late 1950s. Italian cinema had pivoted to screwball romantic comedies and surrealist style of direction like Fellini. Style began to overwhelm Italian cinema and neorealism was soon a memory. This film not only revives some of that old-fashioned Italian neorealism, but also marries it to modern surrealism, in a blend of comedy and horror that one seldom finds in cinema today. It is a film not to be missed by true lovers of, not only Italian cinema, but of all cinema. Don't miss it.
- arthur_tafero
- Sep 6, 2021
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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
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
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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