The Year Long Road
1958 · 162 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 199 VOTES · DIR. Giuseppe De Santis
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,780 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:18 THE YEARLONG ROAD
00:09:08 This is Scandinavia, you won't forget it: It has the shape of a dog.
00:14:19 Good morning, Emil. - Good morning.
00:19:01 And throw away that cigarette!
00:24:04 You're back at last!
00:29:22 You think only of yourselves!
00:36:56 What's that?
00:41:29 But there's Emil!
00:46:09 Here, look.
00:53:17 I received no answer.
00:59:13 Morning. - Morning.
01:04:27 Let's go ahead.
01:11:54 At least, I could come to the city to find a job too.
01:19:09 He was working, he wasn't like this.
01:25:19 Let's go home.
01:33:31 Good one, huh? Later, tell me another one!
01:40:00 Why not? What else can we do in the country?
01:49:09 I wonder why she doesn't write to me.
01:55:48 You'll be better off.
02:04:17 This is the only way we can be heard!
02:10:49 I need to.. I must go in a hurry.
02:17:58 When I went into the military, there was a war.
02:25:20 At least until the government realizes its mistake.
25:00:03 now that it's winter.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,780
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line25:00:03
Production Record
DirectorGiuseppe De Santis
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes199