The Twelve Chairs (1933)

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

Released: Sep 22, 1933

Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes

Genre: Comedy

Stars: Vlasta Burian, Zula Pogorzelska, Adolf Dymsza, Józef Kondrat, Wiktor Biegański, Wanda Jarszewska

Crew: Władysław Dan (Original Music Composer), Ilya Ilf (Novel), Yevgeni Petrov (Novel), Martin Frič (Director), Michał Waszyński (Director), Artur Schinagel (Unit Production Manager)