Plot: 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.
Alternative Plot: During World War II, an Italian village finds itself caught in the bloody struggle between retreating Nazi forces, stubborn fascists, local partisans and the incoming U.S. forces. A group of villagers, including love-struck Galvano (Omero Antonutti) and his dream girl, Concetta (Margarita Lozano), opt to leave their village and search for American troops. The story, set in part during a Tuscan celebration, is told from the point of view of 6-year-old Cecilia (Micol Guidelli).
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