The Path of Oil
1967, Italian. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
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".
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 2 January 1967
- Original title
- La via del petrolio
- Country
- Italy
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The Path of Oil runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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The Path of Oil isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1967. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Path of Oil?
The Path of Oil (1967) was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and stars Giulio Bosetti, Nino Castelnuovo, Riccardo Cucciolla.