The Twelve Chairs (1970)
A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels.
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
Director: Mel Brooks
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: October 28, 1970
Cast
- Ron Moody - Ippolit Vorobyaninov
- Frank Langella - Ostap Bender
- Dom DeLuise - Father Fyodor
- Andréas Voutsinas - Nikolai Sestrin
- Diana Coupland - Diana Coupland
- Mel Brooks - Tikon
- David Lander - Engineer Bruns
Screenplay
- Mel Brooks (Screenplay)
- Ilya Ilf (Novel)
- Doris Mudie (Screenplay)
- Yevgeni Petrov (Novel)
Music: John Morris
Cinematography: Đorđe Nikolić
Editing: Alan Heim
Production: Crossbow Productions, The Twelve Chairs Company, Universal Marion Corporation (UMC)
Country: United States of America
Language: Pусский, English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
hidden fortune, comedy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Twelve Chairs about?
- In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
- Who directed The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs was directed by Mel Brooks.
- Who stars in The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs stars Ron Moody, Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise, Andréas Voutsinas, Diana Coupland, Mel Brooks.
- How long is The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs had a budget of $2M.
- How much did The Twelve Chairs gross?
- The Twelve Chairs grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was The Twelve Chairs produced?
- The Twelve Chairs was produced in United States of America.