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  1. The Twelve Chairs (Russian: Двенадцать стульев, romanized: Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical picaresque novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair.

    • Ilf and Petrov
    • 1928
  2. The Twelve Chairs is a 1970 American comedy film directed and written by Mel Brooks, and starring Frank Langella, Ron Moody and Dom DeLuise. The film is one of at least eighteen film adaptations of the Soviet 1928 novel The Twelve Chairs by Ilf and Petrov.

  3. Oct 28, 1970 · A fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden in one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the Russian Revolution. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this film.

    • (7.2K)
    • Comedy, Drama
    • Mel Brooks
    • 1970-10-28
  4. Comedy based on the novel of the same name by I. Ilf and E. Petrov. Ostap Bender, shortly after arriving in Stargorod, meets Ippolit "Pussy" Vorobyaninov, a Marshal of Nobility who's looking for...

    • 159 min
    • 513.6K
    • Mosfilm
  5. Двенадцать стульев = Dvenadtsat stulyev = The Twelve Chairs, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov. The Twelve Chairs is a classic satirical novel by the Odessan Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Yevgeni Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair.

    • (23.3K)
    • Paperback
    • Ilya Ilf
  6. Oct 30, 2011 · A brilliant satire of the early years of the Soviet Union, as well as the inspiration for a Mel Brooks film, The Twelve Chairs retains its universal appeal.

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  8. A classic Russian tale of a hidden fortune and a chase across the country is adapted by Mel Brooks with his signature humor and cynicism. Read Ebert's analysis of the film's characters, themes and metaphors, and how Brooks balances comedy and pathos.