---
title: 'Traffic Jam (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luigi Comencini'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/traffic-jam-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077734/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Traffic Jam (1979)

1979 · 113 min · Drama, Comedy · Germany, France, Italy, Spain

Original title: L'ingorgo

## Synopsis

Traffic Jam is a 1979 Italian satirical comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. The film, although uncredited, is based on the 1966 short story "L'Autoroute du sud" by Julio Cortázar.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Luigi Comencini](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-comencini)
- **Screenplay:** [Luigi Comencini](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-comencini), [Peter Berling](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-berling), [Bernardino Zapponi](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardino-zapponi), [Ruggero Maccari](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruggero-maccari)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Fiorenzo Carpi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fiorenzo-carpi)
- **Producer:** [Michael Fengler](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-fengler), [Silvio Clementelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvio-clementelli)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ennio Guarnieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-guarnieri), [Mario Mazzoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-mazzoni)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Aristide Caporale](https://cinepixo.com/people/aristide-caporale)
- [Stefania Sandrelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefania-sandrelli)
- [Harry Baer](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-baer)
- [Alberto Sordi](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-sordi)
- [Enrico Lorenzetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-lorenzetti)
- [Orazio Orlando](https://cinepixo.com/people/orazio-orlando)
- [Annie Girardot](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-girardot)
- [Roberto Della Casa](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-della-casa)
- [Ugo Tognazzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-tognazzi)
- [Gianni Cavina](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianni-cavina)
- [José Vivó](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-vivo)
- [Aldo Riva](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-riva)
- [Miou-Miou](https://cinepixo.com/people/miou-miou)
- [Fernando Rey](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-rey)
- [José Sacristán](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-sacristan)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/traffic-jam-1979
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