6.8
“A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels.”
The Twelve Chairs (1970)
October 28, 19701h 34mEN
6.3
141 votes
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.
Director
Mel BrooksWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Russian
Budget
$1.5M
Revenue
$1.8M
Production Companies
Crossbow ProductionsThe Twelve Chairs CompanyUniversal Marion Corporation (UMC)
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4.0For 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 s…
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