La Strada Dritta

Overview

In 1956, Italy is trying to cheer up after the World War Two devastation. Fedele Cova, freeway society engineer, has a dream: build a long highway that link Milan and Naples. The challenge is extremely hard and for 8 years a lot of men work strongly, building a 755 kilometers highway, with 113 viaducts, 525 flyovers and 38 tunnels.

Cast

Ennio Fantastichini

Fedele Cova

Giorgio Marchesi

Giovanni Nigro

Anita Caprioli

Bruna

Raffaella Rea

Angela, moglie di Gaetano

Carmine Recano

Gaetano

Valeria Bilello

Maria

Luca Terracciano

Paolo Nigro