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.
| Directing | Giuseppe De Santis | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe De Santis | Writer |
| Writing | Maurizio Ferrara | Writer |
| Writing | Tonino Guerra | Writer |
| Writing | Elio Petri | Writer |
| Writing | Gianni Puccini | Writer |
| Writing | Mario Socrate | Writer |
| Sound | Vladimir Kraus-Rajterić | Music |
| Camera | Marco Scarpelli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Želimir Zagotta | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jagoda Buic | Costume Design |
| Production | Stipe Gurdulic | Production Manager |
| Production | Zvonko Kovačić | Production Manager |
| Production | Josip Lulić | Production Manager |
| Directing | Stipe Delić | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Oscar Di Santo | Sound |
| Sound | Erik Molnar | Sound |
| Sound | Albert Pregernik | Sound |
| Editing | Boris Tešija | Editor |
