The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs (1970)

28/10/1970
Comedy, Drama
1h 34m

A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels.

Overview

In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.

  • Mel BrooksDirector, Screenplay
  • Doris MudieScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,500,000

  • Revenue

    $1,806,258

Keywords

  • hidden fortune
  • comedy

Top Billed Cast

Ron Moody

Ron Moody

Ippolit Vorobyaninov

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Ostap Bender

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Father Fyodor

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

Nikolai Sestrin

Diana Coupland

Diana Coupland

Diana Coupland

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Tikon

David Lander

Engineer Bruns

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