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The Twelve Chairs (1970)

G 94 min  -  Adventure | Comedy  -   28 October 1970 (USA)
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A treasure hunt. An aging ex-nobleman of the Czarist regime has finally adjusted to life under the commisars in Russia... See full summary »

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writers:

Ilya Ilf (novel), Yevgeni Petrov (novel), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Moody ...
Frank Langella ...
Dom DeLuise ...
Andréas Voutsinas Andréas Voutsinas ...
Nikolai Sestrin
Diana Coupland Diana Coupland ...
Madame Bruns
David Lander David Lander ...
Vlada Petric Vlada Petric ...
Sevitsky
Elaine Garreau Elaine Garreau ...
Claudia Ivanovna
Robert Bernal Robert Bernal ...
Curator
Will Stampe Will Stampe ...
Night Watchman
Bridget Brice Bridget Brice ...
Young Woman
Nicholas Smith Nicholas Smith ...
Actor in play
Rada Djuricin Rada Djuricin ...
Actress in play
Branka Veselinovic Branka Veselinovic ...
Natasha
Miodrag 'Mladja' Veselinovic Miodrag 'Mladja' Veselinovic ...
Peasant (as Mladja Veselinovic)
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Storyline

A treasure hunt. An aging ex-nobleman of the Czarist regime has finally adjusted to life under the commisars in Russia. Both he and the local priest find that the family jewels were hidden in a chair, one of a set of twelve. They return separately to Moscow to find the hidden fortune. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hidden Fortune | Russia | Remake | Hidden Treasure | Furniture  | See more »

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A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Las doce sillas See more »

Filming Locations:

Adriatic Sea See more »

Box Office

Gross:

€172,215 (Spain) (31 August 2002)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The melody of the theme song "Hope for the best, expect the worst" is based on the 4th Hungarian Dance by Johannes Brahms. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The chairs are supposed to be walnut which is a medium to dark-brown wood, but when they're broken a very pale wood is exposed. See more »

Quotes

Tikon: [remembering his former master Vorobyaninov] I loved him... he hardly ever beat us!
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits the title of the movie is showed in Russian first (even with a typographic error 'Dvenadzat' stchlyev'), then it changes into the english title. The same happened at the end of the credits with the words "The end" (Konez), first cames the Russian word, than the english translation. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Spaceballs (1987) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hope for the best, expect the worst"
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Arranged by John Morris See more »