The Path of Oil

1967 2h 15m IT

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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La Via del Petrolio is a three-part documentary Bernardo Bertolucci made for the Italian oil giant ENI that aired in 1967. The film was made following Bertolucci’s breakthrough second feature Before the Revolution, and the director has said that it’s a documentary made by a man who is desperate to direct another feature. The film was presented in three parts: "The Origins", "At Sea" and "In the Heart of Europe".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Giulio Bosetti
Narrator
Nino Castelnuovo
Narrator
Riccardo Cucciolla
Narrator
Nino Dal Fabbro
Narrator
Mario Feliciani
Narrator
Mario Trejo
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Giulio Bosetti and Nino Castelnuovo and Riccardo Cucciolla carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bernardo Bertolucci directs. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Giulio Bosetti and Nino Castelnuovo and Riccardo Cucciolla carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0059870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.