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The Twelve Chairs

1970, Movie, GP, 94 mins

The Twelve Chairs: Review

One of Mel Brooks's best films, THE TWELVE CHAIRS was made before he discovered that nothing succeeds like excess. Based on a Russian novel from the 1920s that was translated into English by Doris Mudie and Elizabeth Hill and retitled Diamonds to Sit On, this fast-paced period piece is well-made, funny, and a pleasure to watch from start to finish. Shot on location in Yugoslavia, it begins as Moody, a onetime nobleman's son now reduced to working as a clerk for the governmen... read more leave a comment

The Twelve Chairs: Cast & Details

Year: 1970
Rated GP

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Cast
Ron Moody: Ippolit Vorobyaninov
Frank Langella: Ostap Bender
Dom DeLuise: Father Fyodor
Mel Brooks: Tikon
Bridget Brice: Young Woman
Robert Bernal: Curator

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