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The Twelve Chairs

19331h 3mMartin Frič,Michał Waszyński
IMDb 5.9

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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

Comedy
Based On Short Story

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What is The Twelve Chairs (1933) 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 stars in The Twelve Chairs?

The Twelve Chairs stars Vlasta Burian (holič Ferdinand Šuplátko), Zula Pogorzelska (Protektorka sierocińca), Adolf Dymsza (Antykwariusz Kamil Klepka), Józef Kondrat (Taksówkarz), Wiktor Biegański (Profesor spirytysta). The film was directed by Martin Frič.

How long is The Twelve Chairs?

The Twelve Chairs has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1933.

Is The Twelve Chairs worth watching?

The Twelve Chairs holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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