CIRCUS REPRESENTATIONS IN CINEMA

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the circus as an object of artistic reflection of the XX – early XXI century. on the materials of its representation in cinema as one of the most revealing spheres of reception of circus images. The research methodology is based on the application of a culturological approach, which involves identifying and studying the links of circus art with all other cultural phenomena, as well as dialectical – to justify cause-and-effect relationships, disclosure of differentiation and integration, which contributed to an objective assessment modern circus art. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that knowledge about circus art as an object of artistic reflection, in particular in cinema, has been further developed. The article presents and analyzes films of the XX – early XXI centuries in chronological order, which are a clear reflection of the convergence of circus and cinema. It is concluded that circus images are actively used by artists, because they appear as a kind of way to rethink the world – from the drama of the individual to a comprehensive metaphor.