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The Twelve Chairs (Russian: Двенадцать стульев, romanized: Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical picaresque novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair. A sequel was published in 1931.
- Ilf and Petrov
- 1928
Oct 28, 1970 · A fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden in one of twelve dining chairs in 1920s Soviet Russia. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this film.
- (7.1K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Mel Brooks
- 1970-10-28
The Twelve Chairs is a 1970 American comedy film directed and written by Mel Brooks, and starring Frank Langella, Ron Moody and Dom DeLuise. The film is one of at least eighteen film adaptations of the Soviet 1928 novel The Twelve Chairs by Ilf and Petrov.
A fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs.
- Mel Brooks, Peter Anderson, Bata Cengic
- Ron Moody
A classic Russian tale of a hidden fortune and a chase across the country is adapted by Mel Brooks with his signature humor and cynicism. Read Ebert's analysis of the film's characters, themes and metaphors, and how Brooks balances comedy and pathos.
The Twelve Chairs is a classic satirical novel by the Odessan Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Yevgeni Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair.
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But, before his mother-in-law dies, she reveals to him and local priest Father Fyodor (Dom DeLuise) that the family jewels, thought lost, are hidden in one of 12 English chairs that once...
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- Comedy
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