''The Twelve Chairs'' (; ) is a

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directed by

Martin Frič Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films. Throughout his life, F ...

and

Michał Waszyński Michał Waszyński (29 September 1904 – 20 February 1965) was first a film director in Poland, then in Italy, and later (as Michael Waszynski) a film producer, producer of major United States, American films, mainly in Spain. Known for h ...

, it is an adaptation of the eponymous 1928 novel by Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov.

Plot

The story follows a barber named Ferdinand Suplatko, who learns from his late aunt's note that her fortune is hidden inside one of the twelve chairs she owned. However, the chairs have been sold to various buyers, sparking a wild chase to recover them and find the hidden treasure. The film blends humor and satire, exploring themes of greed and human nature, and it retains much of the wit found in the original novel. It has a runtime of 66 minutes and features actors such as

Vlasta Burian Josef Vlastimil Burian, better known as Vlasta Burian, (9 April 1891 – 31 January 1962) was a Czechs, Czech actor, singer, comedian, footballer and film director. He is among the most famous Czech actors and comedians of the first half of the 2 ...

and

Adolf Dymsza Adolf Dymsza (born Adolf Bagiński; 7 April 1900 – 20 August 1975) was a Polish comedy actor of both the pre-World War II and post-war eras. He starred in both theatre and film productions, mainly before World War II. He and Kazimierz Krukowski ...

in key roles. The movie is notable for its collaboration between Czech and Polish cinema and remains a classic example of 1930s European comedy.

Cast

... Ferdinand Šuplátko *

... antiquary Wladyslaw Kepka *

Zula Pogorzelska Zula Pogorzelska (14 August 1896 – 10 February 1936) born Zofia Pogorzelska, was a Polish cabaret and film actress. She was the first Polish performer to introduce the Charleston on stage of the Cabaret ''Pod sukienką'' in 1926. Pogorzelska ...

... director of the orphanage * Zofia Jaroszewska ... employee of the orphanage *

Wiktor Biegański Wiktor Julian Biegański (16 November 1892 – 19 January 1974) was a Polish actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 24 films between 1919 and 1966. He also directed eleven films between 1921 and 1929. Selected filmography Act ...

... professor - spiritist * Stanisław Belski ... owner of the furniture shop *

Wanda Jarszewska Wanda Jarszewska (3 November 1888 – 15 May 1964) was a Polish film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1916 and 1962. Selected filmography * '' The Adventures of Anton'' (1913) * '' Pan Twardowski'' (1921) * '' Księżna Łowi ...

* Lo Kittay *

Józef Kondrat Józef Kondrat (3 March 1902 – 4 August 1974) was a Polish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1933 and 1972. Selected filmography * ''Dvanáct křesel'' (1933) * '' Każdemu wolno kochać'' (1933) * '' Parade ...

... chauffeur *

Eugeniusz Koszutski Eugeniusz Koszutski (1881–1946) was a Polish actor. In 1935 he starred in the film ''ABC miłości ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broad ...

... clerk Repecki *

Aniela Miszczykówna Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines. People with these names include: * Aniela A ...

... dentist * Hanna Parysiewicz * Stefan Szczuka ... auctioneer *

Helena Zarembina Helena Zarembina (1895–1960) was a Polish actress. Selected filmography *'' Zabawka'' (1933) *'' Kocha, lubi, szanuje'' (1934) *'' Wacuś'' (1935) *''Antek policmajster'' (1935) *'' Nie miała baba kłopotu'' (1935) *''ABC miłości ABC are ...

References

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* 1933 films 1933 comedy films 1930s Czech-language films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Films based on The Twelve Chairs Films directed by Martin Frič Films directed by Michał Waszyński Czechoslovak multilingual films 1930s Polish-language films Polish black-and-white films Polish comedy films Polish multilingual films Czechoslovak comedy films 1930s Czech films {{1930s-Poland-film-stub