The Twelve Chairs
1933, Czech. Directed by Martin Frič & Michał Waszyński.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Martin FričDirector
- Michał WaszyńskiDirector
- Vlasta Burianholič Ferdinand Šuplátko
- Zula PogorzelskaProtektorka sierocińca
- Adolf DymszaAntykwariusz Kamil Klepka
- Józef KondratTaksówkarz
- Wiktor BiegańskiProfesor spirytysta
- Wanda JarszewskaCast
- Stanislaw BelskiCast
- Eugeniusz KoszutskiCast
- Aniela MiszczykównaCast
- Stefan SzczukaCast
- Helena ZarembinaCast
- Hanna ParysiewiczCast
Details
- Released
- 22 September 1933
- Original title
- Dvanáct křesel
- Country
- Czechoslovakia, Poland
- Written by
- Karel Lamač
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What The Twelve Chairs is based on
The Twelve Chairs is based on The Twelve Chairs, a 1928 short story by Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov, published by Land and Factory.
Short story · 1928
The Twelve Chairs
By Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov
Published by Land and Factory
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Twelve Chairs runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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What movies are like The Twelve Chairs?
If you liked The Twelve Chairs, try Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, The Twelve Chairs, A Cock and Bull Story.
Who directed The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs (1933) was directed by Martin Frič and Michał Waszyński and stars Vlasta Burian, Zula Pogorzelska, Adolf Dymsza.
What is The Twelve Chairs based on?
The Twelve Chairs is based on The Twelve Chairs, a 1928 short story by Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov, published by Land and Factory.