12 Chairs
12 Стульев
Synopsis
Who was the first to bring the great novel "12 Chairs" to the screen? You say "Leonid Gaidai" - and it will be a mistake. In our country, the first director was Alexander Belinsky (Leningrad television, 1966). Filming the favorite books of millions is a difficult task. The audience knows the plot in detail. Winged phrases have long gone to the people. Everyone has their own idea of the main characters. In general, dissatisfied will be sure. So the version of "12 chairs", proposed by Alexander Belinsky, of course, will not suit everyone.
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Igor Gorbachyov
Остап Бендер
Nikolai Boyarsky
Киса Воробянинов
Rem Lebedev
отец Федор
Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova
Елена Боур
Alisa Freyndlikh
Эллочка-Людоедочка
Vera Sonina
Клавдия Петухова
Konstantin Adashevsky
Tikhon
Anatoli Abramov
завкхоз
Boris Ryzhukhin
Варфоломей Коробейников
Pavel Pankov
инжинер Щукин
Mikhail Devyatkin
Vladimir Erenberg
Mikhail Khrabrov
Александр Яковлевич
Anatoly Korolkevich
Кислярский
Vsevolod Kuznetsov
Паша Эмильевич
Valentin Lebedev
Lev Lemke
Boris Lyoskin
аукционист
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Belinsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- 12 Стульев
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Belinsky
Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov
Dmitri Shostakovich
Department Leadership Roster
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Belinsky
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About 12 Chairs
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What is 12 Chairs about?
Who was the first to bring the great novel "12 Chairs" to the screen? You say "Leonid Gaidai" - and it will be a mistake. In our country, the first director was Alexander Belinsky (Leningrad television, 1966). Filming the favorite books of millions is a difficult task. The audience knows the plot in detail. Winged phrases have long gone to the people. Everyone has their own idea of the main characters. In general, dissatisfied will be sure. So the version of "12 chairs", proposed by Alexander Belinsky, of course, will not suit everyone.
Who directed 12 Chairs?
12 Chairs was directed by Aleksandr Belinsky.
Who stars in 12 Chairs?
The principal cast of 12 Chairs includes Igor Gorbachyov, Nikolai Boyarsky, Rem Lebedev, Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova, Alisa Freyndlikh.
When was 12 Chairs released and how long is it?
12 Chairs was released in 1966 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for 12 Chairs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 12 Chairs was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Is 12 Chairs based on a book or true story?
12 Chairs is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Ilya Ilf", Book: "Yevgeni Petrov".