The Night of the Shooting Stars

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Summary: Failed attempt to explain fratricide
Review: The Italians of San Martino had a hard time crushed between retreating Germans and advancing Americans, with fascists and partisans, even in the same family, killing each other. The movie lacks substance and conviction.The story of Italian 'resistance' it is not,but it could have been.It missed.

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Summary: One of the three best italian films of the eighties!
Review: This film is real gem . Superb and loaded with cosmic poetry . Since this movie describes the insights of the WW2 in Tuscan , the Tavianni brothers avoid to describe the physical wounds of the war .
They focus on the deep impact on the psiquis and the simple behavior of a simple group of brave people for surviving.
The horro you breathe for instance in the church undergrounds , the wedding and the best achievement in the middle of field are simply outstanding . One little girl with his voice in off will make her own journey and will employ her particular justice code against the enemy told in such level of poetic and expressive intensity that when you leave the cinema hall remain mesmerized .
Acquire as soon as possible this extraordinary film.

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Summary: The best movie you've never seen
Review: This haunting drama deserves to be viewed repeatedly for a full appreciation of its intricate relationships. Italian villagers defy the fascist Black Shirts' orders to stay in their small village (which is mined with bombs), choosing instead to seek the Yank liberators they hear are on the way. As they venture into the countryside, the townsfolk encounter beauty, bloodshed, and long-buried romance in a World War II story flavored with Italian mythology. It's the Taviani Brothers' ("Padre Padrone") masterpiece, with its mix of surreal lyricism and blunt reality. My question? When does the DVD come out?