Twelve Plus One (1969)
"12 + 1" (original title)

Mario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides to sell off them to get some money. Afterwards he gets to know that one of them contains ... See full summary »

Director:

Nicolas Gessner

Writers:

Marc Behm, Nicolas Gessner,

Stars:

Sharon Tate, Vittorio Gassman, Orson Welles

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sharon Tate	...	Pat
Vittorio Gassman	...	Mario Beretti
Orson Welles	...	Maurice Markau
Vittorio De Sica	...	Carlo Di Seta - The Commadatore
Terry-Thomas	...	Albert
Grégoire Aslan	...	Psychiarist
Mylène Demongeot	...	Judy
John Steiner	...	Stanley Duncan
Tim Brooke-Taylor	...	Jackie
William Rushton	...	Lionel Bennet
Lionel Jeffries	...	Randomhouse
Ottavia Piccolo	...	Stefanella Di Seta
Catana Cayetano	...	Véronique
Claude Berthy	...	François
Marzio Margine	...	Pasqualino

Storyline

Mario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides to sell off them to get some money. Afterwards he gets to know that one of them contains documents worth a lot of money. So he begins an adventurous trip to regain possession of the chair. On the way he meets many strange people who would like to help or to swindle him.

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Plot Keywords:

nipples visible through clothing | lead actor's last film | last film role for actress | bare breasts | female rear nudity | 

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Taglines:

A fortune in jewels is hidden in the seat of a chair...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 13 Chairs

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

C.O.F.C.I., CEF

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Sharon Tate arrived in Rome for filming near the end of March 1969, she was about three months pregnant and beginning to show. Because the script called for several semi-nude scenes, the director arranged to film those scenes first. As filming (and her pregnancy) progressed, the director obscured Tate's stomach with large purses and scarves. This is most apparent in the scene following her ride in the furniture mover's van.

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Connections

Version of Das Glück liegt auf der Straße (1957)

User Reviews

Uneven But Frantic

I found this film delightful. It is frantic and fun but somewhat uneven in it's pacing. Vittorio Gassman is quite good as the poor schmuck who unknowingly gives away a fortunate hidden in one of thirteen chairs, and Sharon Tate is delicious in her role as the antique dealer. Had she lived, she may well have made it as a light comedian. It was quite surprising to see Orson Welles in this light comedy. His performance is more understated than the other two stars, but still quite good.