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The Twelve Chairs( 1970)

TV-MAComedyDrama
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A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ron Moody

      Ippolit Vorobyaninov

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      Frank Langella

      Ostap Bender

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      Dom DeLuise

      Father Fyodor

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      Andréas Voutsinas

      Nikolai Sestrin

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      Diana Coupland

      Diana Coupland

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      Mel Brooks

      Tikon

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      David Lander

      Engineer Bruns

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    A review by tiailds

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    Written by tiailds on Sat Jan 16 2016
    For a Mel Brooks movie, far from the best. For a 60-70's comedy, I've definitely seen better. A poor man's Mad Mad Mad Mad World. "Was it interesting?" That was the best part. The story is complex, characters were developed with reasonable motivations. It's just the transition to a movie that didn't really do it justice. 1.5 out of 3 "Was it entertaining?" The comedy was slightly humorous in parts, but mostly predictable or too drawn out. 1 out of 3 "Was it memorable?" The locations were pretty well done, and the acting was better than the dialog. The problem is that pacing was so sl...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1500000.00

    Revenue

    1806258.00

    Keywords

    • hidden fortune
    • comedy