An adventure into the fabulous world of Russian Circus.
Presenting many of the greatest acts in the world filmed during actual performances in: The Moscow State Circus, The Georgian State Circus, The Rostov State Circus, The Leningrad State Circus
Starring
Oleg Popov, Russia's greatest clown
with 250 performers from eleven Soviet Republics
including:
Avanessova - Airborne with a live eagle
Kasyanov Troupe - High dry diving on an upward swing
Vyazov Fliers - Flying trapeze without a net
Mchedelishvili - Georgian power acrobats
Enguibarov - Great clown discovery
Shestoua and the Twin Brothers Assaturyan - Unique adagio trio from Samarkand
Logacrova - Honoured artiste on the silver wire
Kaseyev and Manasaryan - Brilliant hand equilibrists
Lissin and Sinkovskaya - in their 'Flight with the Rocket'
Filatov's Bear Circus - The greatest troupe of brown bears
Almanuskii's Varuakoino - Lithuanian Liberty Pigs
Medjidov - Rope 'bounder' from Daghestan.
Abdulayev - Jug juggling shepherd from Azerbaijan.
Mikituk Trio - They 'think' with their feet
Olkhovikov - Plays with fire on the flying horse
Voijanski Family - Daring and artistry on the high wire
Alibek Kantemirov and his Riders - Djigit horsemen from the steppes

Filmed through the courtesy of The All Union Committee for State Circuses by arrangement with Central Television of the U.S.S.R, and in co-operation with Producer Gherman Livanov
Introductions spoken by Keith Fordyce.