Twelve Chairs (1971)
12 stulev (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 33min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 02 Nov 1972 (USA)
- Movie
Two gentlemen of fortune from the times of Imperial Russia are looking for an uncountable treasure at the dawn of the Soviet Union age.
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Cast
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Archil Gomiashvili | ... |
Ostap Bender
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| Sergey Filippov | ... |
Kisa Vorobyaninov
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| Mikhail Pugovkin | ... |
Father Fyodor
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| Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova | ... |
Yelena Stanislavovna Bour
(as G. Bogdanova-Chesnokova)
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| Natalya Varley | ... |
Liza
(as N. Varley)
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Natalya Vorobyova | ... |
Ellochka Shchukina
(as N. Vorobyova)
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| Nina Grebeshkova | ... |
Musik / Tsaritsa Tamara
(as N. Grebeshova)
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| Natalya Krachkovskaya | ... |
madam Gritsatsuyeva
(as N. Krachkovskaya)
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| Klara Rumyanova | ... |
matushka Katerina Alexandrovna
(as K. Rumyanova)
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| Georgiy Vitsin | ... |
Mechnikov - montyor
(as G. Vitsin)
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| Nikolay Gorlov | ... |
Polesov
(as N. Gorlov)
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| Saveliy Kramarov | ... |
One-eyed amateur chess player in Vasyuki
(as S. Kramarov)
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| Yuriy Nikulin | ... |
Tikhon, street cleaner
(as Yu. Nikulin)
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| Viktor Pavlov | ... |
Kolya
(as V. Pavlov)
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| Gotlib Roninson | ... |
Kislyarskiy
(as G. Rononson)
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| Roman Filippov | ... |
poet Lyapis-Trubetskoy
(as R. Filipov)
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| Grigoriy Shpigel | ... |
Alhen
(as G. Shpigel)
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| Vladimir Etush | ... |
Bruns, engineer
(as V. Etush)
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| Igor Yasulovich | ... |
Shchukin, engineer
(as I. Yasulovich)
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| Nina Agapova | ... |
arktisa teatr Kolumb
(as N. Agapova)
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| Rina Zelyonaya | ... |
redaktor zhurnala Zhenikh i nevesta
(as R. Zelyonaya)
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| Irina Murzayeva | ... |
Ekskursovod
(as I. Murzayeva)
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| Yevdokiya Urusova | ... |
Kladviya Ivanovna Petukhova
(as Ye. Urusova)
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| Ruslan Akhmetov | ... |
aktor teatr Kolumb
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| Eduard Bredun | ... |
Pasha Emilyevich
(as E. Bredun)
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| Pavel Vinnik | ... |
Ofitsiant s zhenskim golosom
(as P. Vinnik)
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| Erast Garin | ... |
Kritik v teatre
(as E. Garin)
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Shalva Gejadze | ... |
Raksleyshchik afish
(as Sh. Gegzhadze)
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| Georgiy Georgiu | ... |
otvestvennyy na Skrabine
(as G. Georgiu)
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Aleksandr Denisov | ... |
gorodnichiy iz Kolumba
(as A. Denisov)
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| Vladimir Dorofeyev | ... |
Storozh kluba
(as V. Dorofeyev)
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| Ivan Zhevago | ... |
Dyadev
(as V. Zhevago)
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| Viktor Kolpakov | ... |
Vedushchiy auktsiona
(as V. Kolpakov)
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| Yuriy Medvedev | ... |
Teatral
(as Yu. Medvedev)
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| Radner Muratov | ... |
Shakmatist
(as R. Muratov)
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| Nikolai Pazhitnov | ... |
Charushnikov
(as N. Pazhitnov)
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| Viktor Uralskiy | ... |
Zavedyushchiy khozyaystvom plavuchego tirazha
(as V. Uralskiy)
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| Vladimir Ferapontov | ... |
aktor teatra Kolumb
(as V. Feropontov)
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| Aleksandr Khvylya | ... |
khozyain lavki Vakhanyuk
(as A. Khvylya)
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Vladimir Kuznetsov | ... |
Shakhmatist
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| Rostislav Plyatt | ... |
Narrator
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| Leonid Gaidai | ... |
Varfolomey Korobeynikov (uncredited)
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| Anatoliy Kalabulin | ... |
Vasiliy (uncredited)
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Aleksandr Lapshin | ... |
Homeless boy (uncredited)
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Nina Lapshinova | ... |
Wife of Father Fyodor (uncredited)
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| Yuriy Sarantsev | ... |
Ostap Bender (uncredited) (voice)
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Nelli Vitepash | ... |
Girlfriend of Lyapisa-Trubetskogo (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Leonid Gaidai | ... | (as Leonid Gayday) |
Written by
| Ilya Ilf | ... | (novel "Dvenadtsat stulyev") and |
| Yevgeni Petrov | ... | (novel "Dvenadtsat stulyev") |
| Vladlen Bakhnov | ... | (screenplay) (as V. Bakhnov) and |
| Leonid Gaidai | ... | (screenplay) (as L. Gayday) |
| Leonid Derbenyov | ... | (lyricist) |
Music by
| Aleksandr Zatsepin | ||
Cinematography by
| Sergei Poluyanov | ||
Editing by
| Klavdiya Aleyeva | ... | (as K. Aleyeva) |
Production Design by
| Yevgeni Kumankov | ||
Costume Design by
| Konstantin Savitskiy | ... | (as K. Savitskiy) |
Makeup Department
| Ye. Kaleva | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Aleksandr Ashkinazi | ... | production manager (as A. Ashkinazi) |
| A. But | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| E. Galkovskaya | ... | assistant director (as Ye. Galkovskaya) |
| Marina Koldobskaya | ... | assistant director (as M. Koldobskaya) |
| N. Sysoyeva | ... | assistant director |
| Ilya Tsetnerovich | ... | assistant director (as I. Tsetnerovich) |
Art Department
| A. Makarov | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Viktor Babushkin | ... | foley artist (as V. Babushkin) |
| Raisa Margachyova | ... | sound (as R. Margachyova) |
Special Effects by
| Aleksandr Renkov | ... | special effects operator (as A. Renkov) |
Visual Effects by
| Zoya Moryakova | ... | vfx artist |
Stunts
| Viktor Zherdev | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| V. Danilov | ... | assistant camera |
| Igor Shtanko | ... | camera operator (as I. Shtanko) |
| Valeriy Shuvalov | ... | director of photography |
| N. Solovtsov | ... | animation photography |
Animation Department
| Nataliya Chervinskaya | ... | animation director (as N. Chervinskaya) |
| Yuriy Trofimov | ... | designer (as Yu. Trofimov) |
Music Department
| Viktor Babushkin | ... | music recordist (as V. Babushkin) |
| Georgiy Garanyan | ... | conductor (as G. Garanyan) |
| Raisa Lukina | ... | music editor (as R. Lukina) |
Script and Continuity Department
| N. Yevdokimov | ... | script editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artkino Pictures (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmrutan Distribution (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1972) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Konstantin Dlutskii |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Georgiy Daneliya was originally set to direct, but he yielded the job to Leonid Gaidai who wanted to direct the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | During the boat chase, a white triangle, presumably a sail, is seen as Ostap circles the overturned boat; would not be visible during the true night scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ravnyaetsya odnomu Gaftu (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gde sredi pampasov begayut bizony... See more » |
| Crazy Credits | 17 minutes before the ending there is an intertitle stating: There are 00 hours, 17 minutes and 19 seconds before the end of the film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kisa Vorobyaninov:
Well, I'm going now. Ostap Bender: You don't need to hurry anywhere. The secret police will come for you. Kisa Vorobyaninov: I don't know what you mean. Ostap Bender: You soon will. See more » |