The Twelve Chairs
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Synopsis
The first movie adaptation of the Russian novel "The Twelve Chairs" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeniy Petrov. The basic idea from this movie, in which a barber and an antique salesman were searching for money hidden in one of of twelve chairs, was later reused for other official and unofficial adaptions of the book
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Type: Clip • Published 2011-05-11
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Vlasta Burian
holič Ferdinand Šuplátko
Zula Pogorzelska
Protektorka sierocińca
Adolf Dymsza
Antykwariusz Kamil Klepka
Józef Kondrat
Taksówkarz
Wiktor Biegański
Profesor spirytysta
Wanda Jarszewska
Stanislaw Belski
Eugeniusz Koszutski
Aniela Miszczykówna
Stefan Szczuka
Helena Zarembina
Hanna Parysiewicz
Karol Hubert
Kazimierz Narkiewicz
Lo Kitay
Martin Frič
Customer (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 1, 2006
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński
- Screenplay & Story
- Karel Lamač
- Original Score
- Władysław Dan
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Production Studios
- Rex-Film, Terrafilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński
Karel Lamač, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov, Jaroslav Mottl
Władysław Dan
Antoni Wawrzyniak
Department Leadership Roster
Władysław Dan
Original Music Composer
Martin Frič
Director
Michał Waszyński
Director
Karel Lamač
Screenplay
Antoni Wawrzyniak
Director of Photography
Ștefan Norris
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Twelve Chairs
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What is The Twelve Chairs about?
The first movie adaptation of the Russian novel "The Twelve Chairs" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeniy Petrov. The basic idea from this movie, in which a barber and an antique salesman were searching for money hidden in one of of twelve chairs, was later reused for other official and unofficial adaptions of the book
Who directed The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs was directed by Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński.
Who stars in The Twelve Chairs?
The principal cast of The Twelve Chairs includes Vlasta Burian, Zula Pogorzelska, Adolf Dymsza, Józef Kondrat, Wiktor Biegański.
When was The Twelve Chairs released and how long is it?
The Twelve Chairs was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for The Twelve Chairs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Twelve Chairs was composed by Władysław Dan.
Is The Twelve Chairs based on a book or true story?
The Twelve Chairs is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ilya Ilf", Novel: "Yevgeni Petrov".