The Year Long Road 1958
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Italian director Giueseppe DeSantis was the creative force behind this Yugoslavian "slice of life" drama. The title translates as The Year-Long Road; accordingly, the plot concerns a joint, voluntary effort between Italy and Yugoslavia to construct a highway along the countries' Naturally, this animosity wreaks havoc on the various Romeo-Juliet romances in the region. All is resolved when oil is discovered on one of the islands. An American oil company is finally able to establish détente between the warring factions, smoothing the path for the long-delayed marriages of three young couples.
- Released: 1958-07-11
- Runtime: 162 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Silvana Pampanini, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Massimo Girotti, Bert Sotlar, Ivica Pajer
- Director: Giuseppe De Santis, Giuseppe De Santis, Maurizio Ferrara, Tonino Guerra, Elio Petri
