Circus in the Circus poster
FilmComedyFamily

Circus in the Circus (1976)

Original title: Cirkus v cirkuse

1976-02-13 · 2h 11m · CS
55%
User score
4 votes
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

To Moscow have arrived the participants of the international conference of the zoophilologists and also the international jury which is to elect for the world festival the best performance of the program of Moscow circus. Mrs Whistler (Iva Janzurová), British associate professor, makes her understood with the animals in their language but the Czech professor Ruzicka (Jirí Sovák), though he is capable of using the animals language, prefers teaching the animals the human language. Ruzicka's friend, the poodle Archibald, speaks "in Human" very well. The scientific dispute ends with a bet - if Ruzicka teaches the circus elephant to sing, Mrs Whistler will eat up her hat.

Read the Circus in the Circus feature →
Oldřich LipskýDirector

Media

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Evgeni LeonovEvgeni LeonovCircus PrincipalJiří SovákJiří SovákProfessor RůžičkaIva JanžurováIva JanžurováElisabeth WhistleAleksandr LenkovAleksandr LenkovAlyoshaNatalya VarleyNatalya VarleyTanyaLeonid KuravlyovLeonid KuravlyovGrishaSavely KramarovSavely KramarovLopukhovMarie DrahokoupilováMarie DrahokoupilováFrench JurorZdeněk DítěZdeněk DítěItalian JurorLubomír LipskýLubomír LipskýCzech JurorOldřich VelenOldřich VelenNorwegian JurorJán MistríkJán MistríkIndian Zoophilologist

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · FamilyDialogue densityComedyPacingLongEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference403221Actor preference335321 · 340852 · 346626

More like this

More Comedy →
Wonka★ 7.2Viewing moment
Wonka
2023
Migration★ 7.7Viewing moment
Migration
2023
Anyone But You★ 7.4Viewing moment
Anyone But You
2023
Scary Movie★ 5.4Viewing moment
Scary Movie
2026
Elemental★ 7.7Viewing moment
Elemental
2023
Trolls Band Together★ 7.3Viewing moment
Trolls Band Together
2023
Barbie★ 7.1Viewing moment
Barbie
2023
Grumpy Christmas★ 7.8Viewing moment
Grumpy Christmas
2021
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie★ 7Viewing moment
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse★ 8.4Viewing moment
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation★ 7.2Viewing moment
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989

Frequently asked questions about Circus in the Circus

What is Circus in the Circus about?

To Moscow have arrived the participants of the international conference of the zoophilologists and also the international jury which is to elect for the world festival the best performance of the program of Moscow circus. Mrs Whistler (Iva Janzurová), British associate professor, makes her understood with the animals in their language but the Czech professor Ruzicka (Jirí Sovák), though he is capable of using the animals language, prefers teaching the animals the human language. Ruzicka's friend, the poodle Archibald, speaks "in Human" very well. The scientific dispute ends with a bet - if Ruzicka teaches the circus elephant to sing, Mrs Whistler will eat up her hat.

How long is Circus in the Circus?

Circus in the Circus has a runtime of 131 minutes.