12 Chairs
12 стульев
Synopsis
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.
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Twelve chairs (comedy, dir. Leonid Gaidai, 1971) Full Movie
Type: Clip • Published 2016-06-21
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Archil Gomiashvili
Ostap Bender
Sergei Filippov
Ippolit "Kisa" Vorobyaninov
Mikhail Pugovkin
Father Fyodor
Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova
Yelena Stanislavovna Bour
Natalya Varley
Yelizaveta "Liza" Petrovna
Natalya Vorobyova
Ellochka Shchukina
Nina Grebeshkova
Musik, Bruns' wife
Natalya Krachkovskaya
madame Gritsatsuyeva
Klara Rumyanova
Father Fyodor's wife
Georgiy Vitsin
fitter Mechnikov
Nikolay Gorlov
Polesov
Savely Kramarov
one-eyed chess player
Yuriy Nikulin
janitor Tikhon
Viktor Pavlov
Kolya, Liza's husband
Gotlib Roninson
chairman Kislyarsky
Roman Filippov
poet Nikifor Lyapis-Trubetskoy
Grigoriy Shpigel
Aleksandr Yakovlevich
Vladimir Etush
Andrei Bruns
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 7, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Gaidai
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai, Yevgeni Petrov, Ilya Ilf, Nikolay Yevdokimov, Leonid Derbenyov
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Zatsepin
- Original Title
- 12 стульев
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Gaidai
Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai, Yevgeni Petrov, Ilya Ilf, Nikolay Yevdokimov, Leonid Derbenyov
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Valery Shuvalov, Sergei Poluyanov
Klavdia Aleeva
Department Leadership Roster
Vladlen Bakhnov
Writer
Leonid Gaidai
Writer
Leonid Gaidai
Director
Klavdia Aleeva
Editor
Valery Shuvalov
Director of Photography
Sergei Poluyanov
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Original Music Composer
Konstantin Savitsky
Costume Design
Yevgeniy Kumankov
Production Design
Valeriy Fraer
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About 12 Chairs
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What is 12 Chairs about?
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.
Who directed 12 Chairs?
12 Chairs was directed by Leonid Gaidai.
Who stars in 12 Chairs?
The principal cast of 12 Chairs includes Archil Gomiashvili, Sergei Filippov, Mikhail Pugovkin, Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova, Natalya Varley.
When was 12 Chairs released and how long is it?
12 Chairs was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for 12 Chairs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 12 Chairs was composed by Aleksandr Zatsepin.
Is 12 Chairs based on a book or true story?
12 Chairs is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yevgeni Petrov", Novel: "Ilya Ilf".