The Twelve Chairs (1933)
The first movie adaptation of the Russian novel "The Twelve Chairs" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeniy Petrov. The basic idea from this movie, in which a barber and an antique salesman were searching for money hidden in one of of twelve chairs, was later reused for other official and unofficial adaptions of the book
Director: Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: September 22, 1933
Cast
- Vlasta Burian - holič Ferdinand Šuplátko
- Zula Pogorzelska - Protektorka sierocińca
- Adolf Dymsza - Antykwariusz Kamil Klepka
- Józef Kondrat - Taksówkarz
- Wiktor Biegański - Profesor spirytysta
- Wanda Jarszewska
- Stanislaw Belski
- Eugeniusz Koszutski
- Aniela Miszczykówna
- Stefan Szczuka
Screenplay
- Ilya Ilf (Novel)
- Yevgeni Petrov (Novel)
- Karel Lamač (Screenplay)
- Jaroslav Mottl (Lyricist)
Music: Władysław Dan, Władysław Dan
Cinematography: Antoni Wawrzyniak
Production: Rex-Film, Terrafilm
Country: Czechoslovakia, Poland
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on short story
More Films by Director: Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Twelve Chairs about?
- The first movie adaptation of the Russian novel "The Twelve Chairs" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeniy Petrov. The basic idea from this movie, in which a barber and an antique salesman were searching for money hidden in one of of twelve chairs, was later reused for other official and unofficial adaptions of the book
- Who directed The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs was directed by Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński.
- Who stars in The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs stars Vlasta Burian, Zula Pogorzelska, Adolf Dymsza, Józef Kondrat, Wiktor Biegański, Wanda Jarszewska.
- How long is The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is The Twelve Chairs?
- The Twelve Chairs is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Twelve Chairs produced?
- The Twelve Chairs was produced in Czechoslovakia, Poland.