The Year Long Road (1958)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 0.704 |
Directed By
Giuseppe De Santis
Crew
Giuseppe De Santis
Elio Petri
Mario Socrate
Gianni Puccini
Marco Scarpelli
Tonino Guerra
Zvonko Kovačić
Giuseppe De Santis
Oscar Di Santo
Želimir Zagotta
Albert Pregernik
Stipe Gurdulić
Josip Lulić
Maurizio Ferrara
Erik Molnar
Jagoda Buic
Stipe Delić
Boris Tešija
TOP CAST
Silvana Pampanini
Giuseppina Pancrazi (Katarina)
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Susanna
Massimo Girotti
Chiacchiera (Naklapalo)
Bert Sotlar
Guglielmo Cosma (Emil Kozma)
Ivica Pajer
Lorenco
Milivoje Živanović
Učitelj
Gordana Miletić
Angela
Nikša Stefanini
David
Hermina Pipinić
Agneza
Lia Rho-Barbieri
Roza
Antun Vrdoljak
Bernard
Branko Tatić
Antonio
Radojko Jezić
Načelnik
Nada Škrinjar
Matilda
Petar Spajić 'Suljo'
Donato
Dragica Mezmarić
Rozina mater
August Cilić
Djed Gregorije
Neda Pataki
Emilova kći
Ljubo Dijan
Barun
Milan Lentić
Svećenik
Tihomir Polanec
Mladić iz sela
Zdravko Smojver
Mladić iz sela
Milan Ramljak
Mladić iz sela
Ljudevit Galić
Redar / Policajac
Marko Šoljačić
Vozač zaprege
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