Circus Movies

An experimental short film centering on a circus performance in San Salvador.

In this three-act operetta by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, a dashing and mysterious circus performer is hired by a disappointed...

A clown leaves the circus where he performed for many years. Accompanied by his nephew and white puddle Arto, he starts performing street shows to...

Footage from the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's 1928 film 'The Circus'.

A Documentary on the Creation of OVO, by Cirque du Soleil

With our fieriness and our youthfulness, we wanted to reinvent the circus. The appeal of the circus has always been magical. But, Cirque du Soleil...

Flow is a documentary-style tribute to the artists of ‘O’ and a poetic immersion into the depths of this timeless production. Flow...

Dud imagines himself as a daring circus performer (which would certainly impress Mamie.)

A vivid, behind-the-scenes look at the Big Top, the Greatest Show on Earth as presented by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Seen from the...

Squirrel Ginger is the ringmaster for an animal circus. A parrot has snuck in using a weasel's ticket. The weasel keeps trying to enter as well, but...

At Cirque de Mortel, the circus artists perform thrilling acts where their lives are constantly put on the line. One day, Death arrives to finally...

Documentary looking at Shanghai Circus school, where the gruelling training regimes result in some of the best acrobats and circus performers in the...

In 1988, the Cirque du Soleil toured the United States and set up its big top in New York City - a grand three-ring circus in itself! - garnering...

Amidst the approaching colorful circus performance, we looked underneath the big top to meet circus performers about their lives. The performers...

This documentary goes behind the scenes of the cabaret-themed show Zumanity.

The Giver Gives to Give is a black and white silent film starring a clown in search of a stage, an audience, a friend.

After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a...

Impressionistic glimpses of London life from early morning to rush hour.

Owen and Zoe, the circus owners, leave their daughter Mackenzie and their circus in the hands of Chesterfield the Clown to secure a global cookie...