The Twelve Chairs (1970)
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- G
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Drama
- 28 Oct 1970 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Ron Moody | ... |
Vorobyaninov
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| Frank Langella | ... |
Ostap Bender
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| Dom DeLuise | ... |
Father Fyodor
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| Andréas Voutsinas | ... |
Nikolai Sestrin
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Diana Coupland | ... |
Madam Bruns
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David Lander | ... |
Engineer Bruns
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Vlada Petric | ... |
Sevitsky
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Elaine Garreau | ... |
Claudia Ivanovna
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Robert Bernal | ... |
Curator
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Will Stampe | ... |
Night Watchman
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| Bridget Brice | ... |
Young Woman
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| Nicholas Smith | ... |
Actor in Play
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Rada Djuricin | ... |
Actress in Play
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Branka Veselinovic | ... |
Natasha
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Mladen 'Mladja' Veselinovic | ... |
Peasant
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| Mel Brooks | ... |
Tikon
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Petar Banicevic | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Dejan Cavic | ... |
Orator (uncredited)
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Ljubomir Cipranic | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Radmilo Curcic | ... |
Fat Man (uncredited)
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Rasa Djukin | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Bogdan Jakus | ... |
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Vojislav Micovic | ... |
Confused Man (uncredited)
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Radomir Popovic | ... |
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Milivoje Popovic-Mavid | ... |
Makko (uncredited)
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Aleksandar Stojkovic | ... |
Capt. Scriabin (uncredited)
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Paul Wheeler | ... |
Kolya (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mel Brooks | ||
Written by
| Ilya Ilf | ... | (novel "Dvenadtsat stulyev") (as Ilf) and |
| Yevgeni Petrov | ... | (novel "Dvenadtsat stulyev") (as Petrov) |
| Elizabeth Hill | ... | (novel translation "Diamonds to Sit On") and |
| Doris Mudie | ... | (novel translation "Diamonds to Sit On") |
| Mel Brooks | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Sidney Glazier | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Hertzberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Morris | ||
Cinematography by
| Djordje Nikolic | ... | (as Dorde Nikolic) |
Editing by
| Alan Heim | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard S. Goldberg | ... | assistant editor |
| Walter Rappeport | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Mile Nickolic | ... | (as Mile Nikolic) |
Costume Design by
| Ruth Myers | ... | (as Ruth Meyers) |
Makeup Department
| George Partleton | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| William A. Berns | ... | executive in charge of production (as William Berns) |
| Fred T. Gallo | ... | production supervisor (as Fred Gallo) |
| Velimir Jakovljevic | ... | unit manager (as Velja Jakovljevic) |
| Ante Milic | ... | production manager |
| Momcilo Pesic | ... | unit manager (as Moma Pesic) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Anderson | ... | second assistant director |
| Bahrudin 'Bato' Cengic | ... | assistant director (as Bato Cengic) |
| Mihajlo Cirin | ... | second assistant director |
| Radoje Vilotijevic | ... | second assistant director (as Radivoge Vilotijevic) |
Art Department
| Milan Cekic | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Thomas Halpin | ... | sound editor |
| Sanford Rackow | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Reynolds | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Sutton | ... | production sound mixer |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ivan Pajdacki | ... | key grip (as Ivan Pajdak) |
| Dragan Prvanovic | ... | gaffer |
| Eric van Haren Noman | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Eric Van Haaren Noman) |
Music Department
| John Morris | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Jonathan Tunick | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne Edwards | ... | continuity (as Ann Edwards) |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Eckstein | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Marion Corporation (UMC) (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Europa-Stockholm Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alianza Cinematográfica Española (1975) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1978) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Imperial Filmes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists Classics (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Brooksfilms (1983) (World-wide) (re-release)
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- SF Home Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Film Opticals (opticals)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A treasure hunt. An aging ex-nobleman of the Czarist regime has finally adjusted to life under the commisars in Russia. Both he and the local priest find that the family jewels were hidden in a chair, one of a set of twelve. They return separately to Moscow to find the hidden fortune.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mel Brooks had problems with Yugoslavian extras who didn't speak English. In one scene, extras playing museum guards were supposed to walk through a museum, ringing hand bells and shouting, "Closing time! Closing time!" Instead, the extras misunderstood and shouted, "Cloakie Bye! Cloakie Bye!" Brooks decided "Cloakie Bye" was funnier, so he left it in the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | In the bureau of housing Ostap Bender, disguised as a soviet official, is writing with his left hand. However in the Soviet union, especially in the time the movie is set, left hand writing was not tolerated by the state and would be hardly accepted in public, as Bender is writing not only hidden behind the shelfs but was also about to write in front of Father Fyodor. Left hand writing was accepted in USSR only in 1985-1986. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Take 2: Who's Funnier: Mel Brooks or Woody Allen? (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the opening credits the title of the movie is showed in Russian first (even with a typographic error 'Dvenadzat' stchlyev'), then it changes into the english title. The same happened at the end of the credits with the words "The end" (Konez), first cames the Russian word, than the english translation. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ostap Bender:
[after yet another failure]
Remember the famous Russian proverb: "The hungrier you get, the tastier the meal." On the other hand, the French have a proverb: merde! See more » |