Italy / Jan 12, 1979
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A tremendous congestion hits the Rome highway ring. The biggest traffic jam ever seen lasts more than 36 hours. At the beginning the people blocked in their cars react normally. But as more time passes, the more we witness personal dramas, hysteric reactions and other grotesque situations. All the episodes are linked as if in a single plot. Cars and their hosts are a microcosm of stories part of a larger universe: the congestion.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stefania Sandrelli | Teresa |
| Ugo Tognazzi | Professor |
| Miou-Miou | Angela |
| Gérard Depardieu | Franco |
| Orazio Orlando | Ferreri |
| Giovannella Grifeo | Germana Gargiulo |
| Lino Murolo | Germana's Father |
| Ciccio Ingrassia | Sick Man in Ambulance |
| Francisco Algora | Ambulance Driver |
| Ferdinando Murolo | Mercedes Passenger |
| José María Prada | Ricardo, Mercedes Driver |
| José Vivó | Mercedes Passenger |
| Francisco de Zurbano | |
| Ernst Hannawald | Stefano |
| Nando Orfei | Montefoschi's Chauffeur Carloni |
| Eleonora Comencini | Girl in Taxi |
| Gianni Cavina | Pompeo, Teresa's Husband |
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| José Sacristán | The Priest |
| Ester Carloni | Germana's Grandmother |
| Marcello Fusco | |
| Mario Dardanelli | |
| Roberto Della Casa | |
| Antonietta Esposito | |
| Mariano Vitale | |
| Susy Lover | Brigida |
| Aldo Riva | |
| José María Caffarel | |
| Michael Friedel | |
| Solvi Stübing | Blonde Model |
| Mariana Camara | Black Model |
| Daniela Igliozzi | |
| Enrico Ameri | Self (voice) (uncredited) |
| Aristide Caporale | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Mario Castaldi | Man Screaming for M. Montefoschi (uncredited) |
| Enrico Lorenzetti | Cyclist (uncredited) |
| Gabriella D'Amico | Woman in the Traffic Jam (uncredited) |
| Dolores Calò | Montefoschi's Fan (uncredited) |
| Amedeo Salamon | Man in the Traffic Jam (uncredited) |
| Filippo Perego | Man in the Traffic Jam (uncredited) |
| Massimo Ciprari | Man in the Traffic Jam (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Marrocco | Man in the Traffic Jam (uncredited) |
| Luciano Zanussi | Man in the Traffic Jam (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'ingorgo |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Italy, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gaumont International, Clesi Cinematografica, Greenwich Film Production, José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas, Albatros Filmproduktion, Filmédis |
| Release date | 12 gennaio 1979 |
| Production | Anna Maria Clementelli, Silvio Clementelli |
| Writer | Luigi Comencini, Ruggero Maccari, Bernardino Zapponi |
| Editing | Nino Baragli, Elvira Tonini |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri, Mario Mazzoni, Antonio Scaramuzza, Angelo Filippini, Renato Ranieri |
| Assistant directors | Ricky Tognazzi, Luigi Comencini, Lucilla Clementelli, Juan Luis Buñuel |
| Additional directing | Angelo Filippini |
| Camera operators | Renato Ranieri, Mario Mazzoni, Antonio Scaramuzza, Angelo Filippini, Ennio Guarnieri |
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| Additional photography | Mario Mazzoni, Antonio Scaramuzza, Angelo Filippini, Renato Ranieri, Ennio Guarnieri |
| Production design | Mario Chiari, Enzo Eusepi, Antonio Cortés |
| Art direction | Mario Chiari, Enzo Eusepi, Antonio Cortés |
| Set decoration | Enzo Eusepi, Mario Chiari, Antonio Cortés |
| Music | Fiorenzo Carpi, Romano Checcacci, Massimo Anzellotti, Roberto Arcangeli, Arno Mathes, Bruno Nicolai, Claudio Maielli, Giuliano Maielli |
| Sound | Romano Checcacci, Massimo Anzellotti, Roberto Arcangeli, Arno Mathes, Bruno Nicolai, Claudio Maielli, Giuliano Maielli, Fiorenzo Carpi |
| Costume design | Paola Comencini, Fabrizio Sforza, Vanda Pruni, Luciano Vito, Jole Cecchini |
| Makeup | Fabrizio Sforza, Paola Comencini, Vanda Pruni, Luciano Vito, Jole Cecchini |
| Hairstyling | Paola Comencini, Fabrizio Sforza, Vanda Pruni, Luciano Vito, Jole Cecchini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Nov 21, 1979 / 12
Germany / Aug 29, 1980 / 16
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