The Long Drive

★★★★★

Original title: Cursa / The Ride

“Road Movie”

1975 · 1 h 35 min

Directed by Mircea Daneliuc · Romania · Balkan Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Mircea Albulescu Constantin Diplan Tora Vasilescu Olga Bucataru Constantin Bîrliba Teofil Caliman

Credits

Written by: Timotei Ursu

Plot

Savu and Panait, two drivers working for a firm of construction and assembly must ensure the movement of a giant machine. Along the way, she meets Miriam, a young gone to meet his fiance even transport your destination.

Sinekatalog’s take

Two drivers must move a giant machine across the country, and a young woman joins the trip. Daneliuc's road drama is raw and sharp-eyed, giving a vivid, unvarnished picture of working life in Romania.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (215 votes)
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