Six Bears and a Clown

The owner of a circus decides to swap his trained bears for trained pigs, and fires clown Cibulka. The clown gets a job at a local school, bears escape and seek him out and a school inspector comes into town.

Directed by Oldřich Lipský, Six Bears and a Clown leans on a strong ensemble — Lubomír Lipský, Jiří Sovák, Miloš Kopecký — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1972.