12 Chairs
1971, Russian. Directed by Leonid Gaidai.
A former aristocrat Ippolit Vorobyaninov leads a miserable life in Soviet Russia. His mother-in-law reveals a secret to him - she hid family diamonds in one of the twelve chairs they once had. Vorobyaninov in cooperation with a young con artist Ostap Bender start a long search for the diamonds.
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Leonid GaidaiDirector
- Archil GomiashviliOstap Bender
- Sergei FilippovIppolit "Kisa" Vorobyaninov
- Mikhail PugovkinFather Fyodor
- Glikeriya Bogdanova-ChesnokovaYelena Stanislavovna Bour
- Natalya VarleyYelizaveta "Liza" Petrovna
- Natalya VorobyovaEllochka Shchukina
- Nina GrebeshkovaMusik, Bruns' wife
- Natalya Krachkovskayamadame Gritsatsuyeva
- Klara RumyanovaFather Fyodor's wife
- Georgiy Vitsinfitter Mechnikov
- Nikolay GorlovPolesov
- Savely Kramarovone-eyed chess player
Details
- Released
- 21 June 1971
- Original title
- 12 стульев
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Leonid Gaidai, Vladlen Bakhnov
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What 12 Chairs is based on
12 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
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12 Chairs: quick answers
Is 12 Chairs worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.6/10 from 185 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is 12 Chairs?
12 Chairs runs 161 minutes (2h 41m).
Does 12 Chairs have a post-credits scene?
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12 Chairs parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is 12 Chairs on?
12 Chairs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 June 1971. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like 12 Chairs?
If you liked 12 Chairs, try Sheroes, Accident Man, Batman and Harley Quinn.
Who directed 12 Chairs?
12 Chairs (1971) was directed by Leonid Gaidai and stars Archil Gomiashvili, Sergei Filippov, Mikhail Pugovkin.
What is 12 Chairs based on?
12 Chairs is based on The Twelve Chairs, a 1928 novel by Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov, published by Land and Factory.