The Twelve Chairs

"A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels."

Oct 28 1970 G 1h 34m
Comedy

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.

Plot

A treasure hunt. An aging ex-nobleman of the Czarist regime has finally adjusted to life under the commisars in Russia. Both he and the local priest find that the family jewels were hidden in a chair, one of a set of twelve. They return separately to Moscow to find the hidden fortune.

Written by

Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov, Elizabeth Hill

Directed by

Mel Brooks

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Marion Corporation (UMC), The Twelve Chairs Company, Crossbow Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
7,649
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA