| Circus in the Circus | |
| Director: | Oldřich Lipský |
| Starring: | Evgeni Leonov |
| Cinematography: | Jaroslav Kučera |
| Studio: | Barrandov Studios Mosfilm |
| Runtime: | 131 minutes |
| Country: | Czechoslovakia Soviet Union |
| Language: | Czech Russian |
Circus in the Circus (Czech: Cirkus v cirkuse; Russian: Соло для слона с оркестром) is a Czechoslovak-Soviet comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský and released in 1976.[1] The story takes place in the Big State Circus in Moscow where two international groups arrive simultaneously: a jury searching for outstanding numbers for the World Circus festival and a delegation of animal language scientists. The film was selected as the Czechoslovakian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2] All circus acts were performed by Moscow and Zaporizhia circus troupes.