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The Twelve Chairs

NR1h 5m1977Mark Zakharov
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"A chair isn't a needle in a haystack"

Set in late-1920s Soviet Union, Ostap Bender and Ippolit "Kisa" Vorobyaninov are after a stash of diamonds hidden in one of the chairs in 12-chair set. They are forced to go on a cross-country chase when the chairs are auctioned off.

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Based On Novel Or BookMusical ComedyMironovPapanov

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What is The Twelve Chairs (1977) about?

Set in late-1920s Soviet Union, Ostap Bender and Ippolit "Kisa" Vorobyaninov are after a stash of diamonds hidden in one of the chairs in 12-chair set. They are forced to go on a cross-country chase when the chairs are auctioned off.

Who stars in The Twelve Chairs?

The Twelve Chairs stars Andrey Mironov (Остап Бендер), Anatoliy Papanov (Киса Воробьянинов), Rolan Bykov (Отец Фёдор), Oleg Tabakov (Альхен), Tatyana Pelttser (Клавдия Ивановна). The series was created by Mark Zakharov.

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