'' Circus in the Circus '' ( ; ) is a Czechoslovakian-Soviet comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský and released in 1976 . 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 . All circus acts were performed by Moscow and Zaporizhia circus troupes
48th Academy Awards
48th Academy Awards
Circus in the Circus