XC / Sep 22, 1933
The Twelve Chairs (1933)
Directed by Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński
1h 3minruntime
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Plot
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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Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dvanáct křesel |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia, Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rex-Film, Terrafilm |
| Release date | 22 settembre 1933 |
| Writer | Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov, Karel Lamač, Jaroslav Mottl |
| Cinematography | Antoni Wawrzyniak |
| Assistant directors | Artur Schinagel, Martin Frič, Michał Waszyński |
| Camera operators | Antoni Wawrzyniak |
| Additional photography | Antoni Wawrzyniak |
| Production design | Ștefan Norris |
| Art direction | Ștefan Norris |
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| Set decoration | Ștefan Norris |
| Music | Władysław Dan, Iwo Wesby |
| Sound | Władysław Dan, Iwo Wesby |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Poland / Oct 05, 1933
Russia / Oct 09, 1933 / +12
Physical media
Czechia / Aug 01, 2006
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