Scene from the film Six Bears and Cibulka
Scene from the film Six Bears and Cibulka
Scene from the film Six Bears and Cibulka
Scene from the film Six Bears and Cibulka

Six Bears and Cibulka

Direction
Year 
1972
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
85min 
Audio Tracks 

Director Oldřich Lipský’s lifelong love of the circus ring spilled over from filming performances to comedies such as Cirkus bude! (Show Is On!, 1954) and Cirkus v cirkuse (Hurly-Burly in a Circus, 1975), and to feature film documentary Cirkus jede (Go Circus!, 1960). It also manifested itself via a script for the television series Cirkus Humberto (which, following Lipský’s death, was filmed in 1988 by František Filip). But of all his circus stories, audiences expressed the greatest acclaim for Lipský’s comedy Šest medvědů s Cibulkou (Six Bears and Cibulka, 1972), based on a script co-written with experienced screen writer Miloš Macourek. This writer also had a hand in other Lipský films, including Muž z prvního století Man from the First Century, 1961); Kdo chce zabít Jessii? (Who Wants to Kill Jessie?, 1966); Happy end (1967); Zabil jsem Einsteina, pánové… (I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen!, 1969); “Čtyři vraždy stačí, drahoušku” (Four Murders Are Enough, Darling, 1970); Slaměný klobouk (Straw Hat, 1971) and Dívka na koštěti (The Girl on the Broom, 1971). Six Bears and Cibulka underscored the ability of this experienced duo to create quality entertainment – free of regime ideology and propaganda – even during the “normalisation” era as it played out at Barrandov studios. The title protagonist of this entertaining romp is circus clown Cibulka, who has found fame with his act involving performing bears. But, under pressure from the competition, the six furry stars are exchanged by the circus manager for six trained pigs. Cibulka is given the boot and finds new work dressed as a woman – as a cook in a school canteen. The pig act does not go down very well, and thanks to the intervention of some children, Cibulka and the bears (who have managed to escape) are returned to the circus ring... The animal stars made this project a challenge to film (they included Cibulka’s own domesticated chimp Tonda). Six Bears and Cibulka benefits from a phenomenal acting performance by the director’s brother Lubomír Lipský, who entertains viewers with various disguises. In this timeless classic, director Oldřich Lipský also utilises several other top-notch performers, including Miloš Kopecký, Jiří Sovák, Jan Libíček and František Filipovský.

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Details

  • Original title
    Šest medvědů s Cibulkou
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Oldřich Lipský, Miloš Macourek
  • Cast
    Lubomír Lipský, Jiří Sovák, Miloš Kopecký, Jan Libíček, František Filipovský, Marie Rosůlková, Zora Polanová, Darja Hajská...
  • DOP
    Vladimír Novotný
  • Editing
    Miroslav Hájek
  • Music
    Vlastimil Hála
  • Sound
    Josef Vlček
  • Duration
    85 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    1972
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Distribution

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