Common room (1971)

The clown descends the rope ladder, greets the audience.

Laughing spectators.

Circus performers behind the scenes are preparing to enter the arena.

The juggler works out the number before going out.

A monkey riding a pony rides around the arena.

Performance of a monkey and parrot trainer.

The faces of the laughing audience.

Taking the props backstage.

A group of riders before entering the arena.

Trained dogs on chains behind the scenes.

The acrobats return backstage at the end of the number.

Circus performers behind the scenes, a clown in the arena performs a song with a guitar.

View of the circus arena and the hall at the end of the performance, the audience goes to the exit.

Circus workers collect props.

A cleaner cleans the floors in the aisle between the arena and the first row.

A passenger plane takes off.

A tugboat pulls a cargo ship behind it.

Boom port cranes.

Loading the truck into the hold of the vessel.

Builders are installing a concrete pile.

Hammering of concrete piles by koprom.

View of the cafe-bar hall in the basement.

A man and a woman are talking at a table.

The bartender girl behind the counter.

A man at a slot machine.

A man's face.

A ball in a slot machine.

Skating rink on asphalt laying on one of the streets of Leningrad.

A worker breaks the asphalt with a pneumatic hammer.

A man inspects sculptures in the Summer Garden.

Traffic light at the intersection.

A cart loaded with boxes passes through the intersection.

A bus is passing by.

A group of equestrian acrobats-riders during a rehearsal in the arena.

The trainer is rehearsing a number with a parrot.

A young acrobat during a rehearsal.

The monkey is sitting in a front row chair.

Artists change into circus costumes, change shoes.

A trainer during a rehearsal with an elephant.

A monkey eats a banana.

View of the circus arena (from above), installation of bars and horizontal bars for acrobats.

Checking the fastening of the safety ropes to perform a number under the dome of the circus.

Acrobats Arnautovs work out the elements of a circus act.

An aerialist is warming up.

Application of talcum powder on the hands.

Acrobats practice throws and somersaults during the rehearsal, a technical worker holds a safety rope.

One of the acrobats discusses with a friend the performance of the elements of the number, offers his own version of the performance (synchronously).

The acrobat fastens a safety rope.

Practicing acrobatic elements of the number (rapid), acrobats' faces.

Acrobat during rehearsal.

The director of the number points out to the acrobats their mistakes, gives recommendations (synchronously).

Acrobats work out one of the elements of the number.

The acrobat falls off the crossbar, hangs on the safety ropes.

The course of the acrobatic number rehearsal.

Acrobats during a break in rehearsal.

The rehearsal is resumed, the artists discuss the nuances of performing various elements of the number.

Working out the next element of the number with performing forward and reverse flips.

View of the dome of St.

Isaac's Cathedral from the restaurant window, view of the restaurant hall, artists having lunch.

The faces of the dining artists.

The drummer of the restaurant orchestra passes by.

Musicians tune instruments.

Alcohol and fruit on a serving cart, a waitress serves guests.

Circus performers drink kefir.

Restaurant patrons at tables.

The restaurant orchestra performs the melody "Peddlers".

View of the bridge over the Neva, ships on the Neva.

Ships and cranes in the Leningrad port.

A horse-drawn cart is passing along the street.

A juggler trains outside.

The trainer behind the scenes is working with a parrot.

The monkey is stroking the pony's face.

The artists are preparing to enter the arena, warming up.

Clowns run out backstage.

The Shtrech-stalmeister announces the number of flying acrobats Arnautovs (synchronously).

The conductor gives a signal to the orchestra, a panorama of part of the hall and the arena, the Arnautovs enter the arena.

The boy's face.

Performance of flying acrobats Arnautovs during the evening performance.

Views of the circus arena during the Arnautovs' number, applauding spectators.

The Arnautovs continue to perform the number, the faces of the audience.

The director of the number observes the work of acrobats.

Views of the arena during the performance of the Arnautovs, faces and hands of the applauding audience.

The performance of the dangerous element of the number with triple flips and interceptions without the accompaniment of the orchestra.

The audience applauds the acrobats after a successful performance.

The Arnautovs in the arena respond to the greetings of the audience.

The Arnautovs make a compliment and leave the arena.

The Arnautovs take off circus costumes and artists' faces behind the scenes.

Circus performers talk to each other behind the scenes, share their experiences.

The faces of the artists.

The clown runs into the arena from behind the scenes.