La Strada lunga un anno
(Cesta Duga Godinu Dana)
(The Road a Year Long)

Italy-Yugoslavia (1958): Drama

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 to connect the country with the coastal islands. 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. (Croatia Film-Jadran Film) (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)

· Foreign Language Film Award 1958: (Yugoslavia) Giuseppe De Santis, director.

1 nomination