TRAFFIC JAM ON SCREEN!

Famous car-traffic sequence from Tarkovsky's Soviet/Russian film 'Solaris' (1972).

When watched advertisement about 'Mumbai Metro' as the solution for traffic jam..I remembered three nicely pictured traffic sequences from history of cinema!

Romantic scene from French Short 

Film 'Happy Anniversary' (1963).

Satiric scene from Pierre Etaix' French 

Short Film 'Happy Anniversary' (1963).

First: French Short Film with reference to Paris traffic jam..'Heureux  Anniversaire' 'Happy Anniversary'  1963) made by Pierre Etaix! In this at one side modern wife is preparing romantic dinner and other side husband is struggling (with gifts) in traffic jam! In parallel cutting it used shot composition effectively with appropriate close-ups & long shots! This film won 'Oscar'!

Second: Opening scene of Italian film 'Otto e mezzo' ['8 and 1/2' (1963] made by great Federico Fellini! In this filmmaker tries to find his way in traffic jam of Rome..It was symbolic and shown in a satiric way! 

Satiric scene of traffic jam from Federico Fellini's 

Italian film 'Otto e mezzo' ['8 and 1/2' (1963].

Third: Stunning car-traffic sequence from Soviet/Russian film 'Solaris' (1972) made by master Andrei Tarkovsky! It starts in black & white and reaches at high way in colour with beautifully taken long shots!

All such scenes are inspirational ..for effective social advertising film also!

- Manoj Kulkarni