“ Solo for an Elephant and Orchestra ” ( Czech. Cirkus v cirkuse , literal translation - “ Circus in a Circus ”) is a two-part feature film, shot in 1975 and released on the screen in 1976. The film is a joint project of Czechoslovak and Soviet filmmakers. The film premiered on February 5, 1976 in Prague and May 17, 1976 in Moscow. About 25 million people watched the film in the USSR [1] .
| Solo for elephant and orchestra | |
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| Cirkus v cirkuse | |
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| Genre | comedy |
| Producer | Oldrich Lipsky |
| Author script | Yakov Kostyukovsky Maurice Slobodskoy |
| In the main cast | Evgeny Leonov |
| Operator | Yaroslav Kuchera |
| Composer | Ruler gala |
| Film company |  Mosfilm (First Creative Association),  Barrandov studios |
| Duration | 131 minutes |
| A country | USSR Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech or Russian |
| Year | 1975 |
| IMDb | ID 0073728 |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Camera crew
- 4 Circus numbers
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Story
The film takes place in Moscow, where an international circus jury arrives to select numbers of the Moscow circus on the Lenin Hills to participate in an international circus festival. The jury is delighted: one number is better than another and it is difficult to select the best for the competition.
At the same time, a delegation of zoophilologists (experts in animal languages ) arrives in Moscow. Members of this delegation travel to Moscow State University for a scientific conference. During a scientific meeting, Professor Ruzicka from Prague argues with her colleague from England, Mrs. Winstler, that even an elephant can be taught to sing, after which two scientists go to a circus in the neighborhood to conduct a scientific experiment - singing an elephant.
Grisha is in love with the daughter of the director of the circus Tanya. However, she is passionate about a young barman who accidentally poured juice on Grisha's jacket. Wanting to take revenge, Grisha goes to the director of the circus Ivanov and demands the dismissal of the waiter Alyosha. However, the director of the circus does not give this go-ahead, as he is preparing for an indicative performance before the international circus commission. Then Grisha decides to take revenge and disrupt the circus performance. He sprinkles sleeping pills, glues the plates, pits the waiter Alyosha with the circus director. But, despite all the intrigues, everything ends well and love wins. And the elephant sings.
Cast
| Actor | Role | Voiced in Russian | Voiced in Czech [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Sovak | Professor Ruzicka | Alexey Konsovsky | |
| Iva Yanzhurova | Mrs. Winstler | Nadezhda Rumyantseva | |
| Evgeny Leonov | circus director Ivanov | Josef Winklar | |
| Natalya Varley | Tanya Ivanova , daughter of the circus director | Marta Vanchurova | |
| Alexander Lenkov | Alyosha , the barman | Michal Pavlata | |
| Leonid Kuravlev | Grisha , deputy director, director trainee | Rudolph Jelinek | |
| Savely Kramarov | Lopukhov , manager | Vladimir Gruby | |
| Alexey Smirnov | Eduard Spiridonovich Smirnov , magician, hypnotist | Mirko Musil | |
| Alexander Sorokoletov | magician assistant | ||
| Pavel Vinnik | dad with two daughters | ||
| Michaela Drozdovskaya | mother of two daughters | ||
| Evgeny Morgunov | Kolya , a jealous man | Swatopluk Warehouse | |
| Nadezhda Repina | Masha , the wife of a jealous | ||
| Yuri Volintsev | Alexander Borisovich | Karel Vlcek | |
| Valentin Bryleev | fireman | ||
| Anatoly Golik | Igor , chief mechanic | ||
| Grigory Shpigel | zoophilologist | ||
| Joseph Glynomaz | Nikolay, elephant trainer | Ivan Ryzhov | |
| Jan Mistrík ( Slovak: Ján Mistrík ) | indian bestialist | Felix Yavorsky | Karel Glushichka |
| Miroslav Svoboda | Spanish zoophilologist [2] | ||
| Jiri Lear | Italian zoophilologist [2] | ||
| Karel Hovorka st. | Bulgarian zoophilologist [3] | ||
| Otto hudrlík | Dutch zoophilologist [3] | ||
| Ludmila Mihulková | German zoophilologist [3] | ||
| Yaroslav Shallerov | zoophilologist secretary [3] | ||
| Frantisek Filipovsky | Sandy Express reporter | Victor Filippov | |
| Maria Dragokoupilova | Frenchwoman, member of the circus jury | Inna Vykhodtseva | |
| Zdeněk Díte ( Czech. Zdeněk Dítě ) | Italian, member of the circus jury | Vyacheslav Feat | |
| Lubomir Lipsky ( Czech. Lubomír Lipský ) | Czech, member of the circus jury | Oleg Golubitsky | |
| Oldřich Velen ( Czech. Oldřich Velen ) | Norwegian member of the circus jury | Yuri Chekulaev | |
| Karel Effa ( Czech. Karel Effa ) | veterinarian | Vadim Spiridonov | |
| Victor Maurer | waiter [2] | ||
| Boris Bityukov | circus guard [1] |
Czechoslovak actors also participate in the film: Lubomyr Kostelka (episode), Vaclav Logniski (episode, one of the zoophilologists), Vojtech Awaited, Victor Parkan, Borzhek Vorota, Vladimir Echni, Jiri Kosek, Otto Lackovic , Vaclav Prostijovski, Gelena Postranetská, Stanislav Remunda , Vladimir Tisher, Karel Engel, Itka Kloubkova, Zlatomir Fabini, Frantisek Faust, Yaroslav Shimonka, Stanislav Tuma [4] .
Camera crew
- Script writers: Yakov Kostyukovsky , Oldrich Lipsky , Milos Matsourek , Maurice Slobodskoy
- Production: Oldrich Lipsky
- Director of photography: Yaroslav Kuchera
- Artists: Georgy Kolganov, Karel Vacek
- Directors: A. Malyukov, A. Razumovsky, A. Dospiva
- Assistant directors: N. Bilimova, V. Churinov, M. Geyzlarova, V. Karasek, Z. Slunechkova
- Operators: P. Nechesal, I. Nemechek, O. Gubachek, P. Dosoudil, K. Geisek, K. Dobřichovski, L. Horust. Operator Assistant - I. Pekhar
- Combined shooting: J. Kucher, J. Rumler, L. Mala
- Photographer: J. Kudela
- Lighting teams: E. Shelestov, A. Gerzhman
- Composer: Vlastimil Gala
- Lyrics of the song: Mikhail Ancharov
- Sound engineers: A. Shargorodsky, I. Vlchek
- Barrandov Studio Symphony Orchestra and Karel Vlach Orchestra, conductors - F. Belfin, S. Konicek, music editor - M. Blank
- Costume designers: Marina Zaitseva, Vyacheslav Zaitsev , assistant - T. Proshina
- Editor: M. Gayek
- Make-up artist: F. Chizhek
- Artists: A. Burdo, Y. Sedlachek
- Deputy directors of the picture: T. Vargina, R. Kalmykov, M. Dousek, M. Meltserova
- Costumers: L. Hafisova, L. Ondrachkova
- Requisites: Z. Seglina, J. Zhuchek
- Circus program director: Mark Mestechkin , assistant - V. Krymko
- Choreographer: P. Grodnitsky
- Chief Consultant: G. Agadzhanov
- Editors of the film: V. Karen, M. Brozh
- Directors of the picture: L. Kushelevich, Y. Lukash
- Director of dubbing into Russian: B. Kordunov
The work on the film was attended by groups of Moscow and Zaporizhzhya circuses.
Circus numbers
The film shows fragments of circus performances of the following circus groups:
- "Iriston" - ensemble of North Ossetian dzhigits D. Tuganova
- "Rennes Wheels" - L. Davidovich
- balancers on monocycles L. Pikulina
- "Cheremosh" - acrobats-jumpers V. Maximov
- gymnasts E. Bubnova
- balancers with a ring of E. Bernadsky
- balancers on the perches of L. Kostyuk
- bear circus V. Filatov
- "Romance" - acrobats jumpers V. Doveyko
- camel acrobats R. Bellay
- “Leki” - tightrope walkers A. Abakarova
- attraction "Lions" I. Bugrimova
- gymnasts on horizontal bars I. Besaraba
- group jugglers I. Elfanta
- “Giant steps” - A. Bondarev’s acrobats-jumpers (the acrobat Bondarev was replaced by the “lower” circus Alexander Rasavsky)
- Trained horses of A. Sokolov
- air flight of V. Lobzov
- elephant Rezy, training M. Shirvani
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The film on the site Kino-theater.ru
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Cirkus v cirkuse na “Filmová databáze online”
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Cirkus v cirkuse at IMDB
- ↑ Cirkus v cirkuse na “Česko-Slovenské filmové databázi”
Links
- Cirkus v cirkuse on the Internet Movie Database
- The film on the site Kino-theater.ru
- Cirkus v cirkuse na Česko-Slovenské filmové databázi
- Cirkus v cirkuse na “Filmová databáze online”
- Movie posters