Twelve Chairs
2004, German. Directed by Ulrike Ottinger.
...Her son-in-law, Ippolit Matwejewitch Worobjaninow, is a former nobleman and a dandy who is currently wasting away as a small town magistrate in charge of civil marriages. He eagerly takes up the quest to find the treasure. Meanwhile, over the years, the twelve chairs have been dispersed all over the country. However, Worobjaninow is not the only one in pursuit of the treasure. Hot on its trail are Ostap Bender, a clever and colorful conman, as well as Father Fjodor, a priest to whom the wealthy aristocrat has also confessed her secret. Thus begins a wild chase that ranges from North to South, West to East, across water and land, from the country to the city.
- Runtime
- 3h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
- Check local
Start now and it ends at ….
Too new to call
Not enough people have rated it yet for a verdict.
Seen it? Give your verdict.
Saved privately on this device.
Where to watch Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 2004.
No streaming listings yet. Search JustWatch.
Cast & crew
- Ulrike OttingerDirector
- Georgiy DelievOstap Bender
- Gennadiy SkargaIppolit Matveevich Vorobyaninov
- Svetlana DyagilyevaKlavdiya Ivanovna Petukhova
- Boris RaevFather Fyodor
- Iryna TokarchukElena Stanislavovna Bour
- Oksana Burlay-PiterovaLiza
- Irina KovalskayaAgafya Tikhonovna
- Natalya BuzkoEllochka the Cannibal
- Alla BrodskayaKaterina Aleksandrovna
- Anatoli PadukaVartholomey Korobeinikov
- Georgiy DerevyanskiyTikhon the janitor
- Mikhail MalitskiyPersitsky
Details
- Released
- 15 July 2004
- Original title
- Zwölf Stühle
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ulrike Ottinger
Check ratings elsewhere
News & fan talk
What Twelve Chairs is based on
Twelve Chairs is based on The Twelve Chairs, a 1928 novel by Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov, published by Land and Factory.
Novel · 1928
The Twelve Chairs
By Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov
Published by Land and Factory
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
If you liked Twelve Chairs
The Trouble with Angels
1966 · 6.7/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
Lions Love
1969 · 5.9/10
SnoozefestRecommended by TMDB viewers
Easy Money
1983 · 6.0/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
A Christmas Story Christmas
2022 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
A Cock and Bull Story
2005 · 6.2/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls
2004 · 6.1/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
Spa Weekend
2026 · 6.5/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
The Willoughbys
2020 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers
Cold Feet
2018 · 6.6/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
Twelve Chairs: quick answers
Is Twelve Chairs worth watching?
Twelve Chairs doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How long is Twelve Chairs?
Twelve Chairs runs 198 minutes (3h 18m).
Does Twelve Chairs have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Twelve Chairs. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Twelve Chairs parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Twelve Chairs yet.
Which OTT platform is Twelve Chairs on?
Twelve Chairs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 2004. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Twelve Chairs?
If you liked Twelve Chairs, try The Trouble with Angels, A Bad Moms Christmas, Lions Love.
Who directed Twelve Chairs?
Twelve Chairs (2004) was directed by Ulrike Ottinger and stars Georgiy Deliev, Gennadiy Skarga, Svetlana Dyagilyeva.
What is Twelve Chairs based on?
Twelve Chairs is based on The Twelve Chairs, a 1928 novel by Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov, published by Land and Factory.