# Can anyone identify this movie for me?
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**Created:** [October 1, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-movie-for-me/374803 "2006-10-01T03:26:13Z")
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### Author:  [@Satyagrahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satyagrahi)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-movie-for-me/374803/1 "2006-10-01T03:26:13Z")
This is an item that appeared on the local PBS channel some years ago, maybe 20 years ago?
It was a modern adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s comedies, recorded live in performance in, I believe, New York City’s Central Park. Actually, it was a very loose adaptation, especially since all the characters walked around juggling, yes juggling, as they recited the Bard’s deathless prose. There were a ton of sight gags and silly diversions as they wreaked light-hearted havoc on one of the lighter plays.
The intermission included an interview with two men: one claiming to be the Juggling Coach and the other claiming to be the Shakespearean Coach. As I recall, the two almost came to blows while debating whether juggling or Shakespeare was the more important part of the performance.
The starring performers were members of a juggling troupe called The Flying [something] Brothers. The ‘something’ was a Russian name that reminded me of Karamazov.
I’ve searched through IMDB but can’t seem to come up with it. Can anyone help?
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### Author:  [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-movie-for-me/374803/2 "2006-10-01T03:39:41Z")
[The Flying Karamazov Brothers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Karamazov_Brothers) were in _[The Comedy of Errors](http://www.fkb.com/reviews/nyt6187.html)_ in 1987.
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### Author:  [@Satyagrahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satyagrahi)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2006, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-movie-for-me/374803/3 "2006-10-01T04:00:18Z")
> [@Walloon](#):
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> [The Flying Karamazov Brothers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Karamazov_Brothers) were in _[The Comedy of Errors](http://www.fkb.com/reviews/nyt6187.html)_ in 1987.
That’s it. No wonder the name reminded me of Karamazov. 🙂
Thanks, **Walloon**!