The Twelve Chairs (1933 film)

1933 comedy film

The Twelve Chairs

Adolf Dymsza in the film

Directed by| Martin Frič
Michał Waszyński
Written by| Ilf and Petrov (novel)
Karel Lamač (screenplay)

Release date

* 6 October 1933 (1933-10-06)

Running time

| 66 minutes
Countries| Czechoslovakia
Poland
Languages| Czech
Polish

The Twelve Chairs (Czech: Dvanáct křesel; Polish: Dwanaście krzeseł) is a 1933 Czechoslovak-Polish comedy film directed by Martin Frič and Michał Waszyński,[1] it is an adaptation of the eponymous 1928 novel by Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov.

## Plot

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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 and Adolf Dymsza 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

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* Vlasta Burian ... Ferdinand Šuplátko
* Adolf Dymsza ... antiquary Wladyslaw Kepka
* Zula Pogorzelska ... director of the orphanage
* Zofia Jaroszewska ... employee of the orphanage
* Wiktor Biegański ... professor - spiritist
* Stanisław Belski ... owner of the furniture shop
* Wanda Jarszewska
* Lo Kittay
* Józef Kondrat ... chauffeur
* Eugeniusz Koszutski ... clerk Repecki
* Aniela Miszczykówna ... dentist
* Hanna Parysiewicz
* Stefan Szczuka ... auctioneer
* Helena Zarembina

## References

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1. ^ "Dvanáct křesel". csfd.cz. Retrieved 2011-01-24.

## External links

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* The Twelve Chairs at IMDb

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1920s|

* Father Vojtech (1929)
* The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral (1929)

1930s|

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* The Squeaker (1931)
* Business Under Distress (1931)
* Sister Angelika (1932)
* Wehe, wenn er losgelassen (1932)
* The Ringer (1932)
* Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter (1932)
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* Pobočník Jeho Výsosti (1933)
* The Ideal Schoolmaster (1933)
* The Inspector General (1933)
* The Twelve Chairs (1933)
* The Ruined Shopkeeper (1933)
* The Last Man (1934)
* The Little Pet (1934)
* His Majesty's Adjutant (1934)
* The Double Fiance (1934)
* Workers, Let's Go (1934)
* The Eleventh Commandment (1935)
* Jánošík (1935)
* Hero for a Night (1935)
* Long Live with Dearly Departed (1935)
* Hrdina jedné noci (1935)
* Paradise Road (1936)
* The Seamstress (1936)
* Father Vojtechh (1936)
* Morality Above All Else (1936)
* The World Is Ours (1937)
* A Step into the Darkness (1937)
* Lidé na kře (1937)
* Lawyer Vera (1937)
* Tři vejce do skla (1937)
* Hordubalové (1938)
* Škola základ života (1938)
* Muž z neznáma (1939)
* Christian (1939)
* Jiný vzduch (1939)
* Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše (1939)
* Eva tropí hlouposti (1939)

1940s|

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* Baron Prášil (1940)
* Druhá směna (1940)
* The Hard Life of an Adventurer (1941)
* Auntie's Fantasies (1941)
* A Charming Man (1941)
* The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
* Valentin the Good (1942)
* Barbora Hlavsová (1943)
* The Second Shot (1943)
* Experiment (1943)
* The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice (1944)
* Dir zuliebe (1944)
* The Wedding Ring (1944)
* Černí myslivci (1945)
* Guard 13 (1946)
* Warning (1946)
* Čapek's Tales (1947)
* Lost in the Suburbs (1948)
* A Kiss from the Stadium (1948)
* The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire (1949)
* Motorcycles (1949)

1950s|

* Steel Town (1950)
* May Events (1951)
* The Trap (1951)
* The Emperor and the Golem (1952)
* The Secret of Blood (1953)
* Dog's Heads (1955)
* Leave It to Me (1955)
* Focus (1956)
* The Flood (1958)
* Today for the Last Time (1958)
* The Princess with the Golden Star (1959)

1960s|

* Bílá spona (1960)
* Dařbuján a Pandrhola (1960)
* The King of Kings (1963)
* Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk (1964)
* People on Wheels (1966)
* Přísně tajné premiéry (1967)
* Nejlepší ženská mého života (1968)

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1920s|

* Pod banderą miłości (1929)

1930s|

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* Sound of the Desert (1932)
* Sto metrów miłości (1932)
* His Excellency, The Shop Assistant (1933)
* The Twelve Chairs (1933)
* Prokurator Alicja Horn (1933)
* Zabawka (1933)
* Co mój mąż robi w nocy (1934)
* Parade of the Reservists (1934)
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* Love, Cherish, Respect (1934)
* Black Pearl (1934)
* Police Chief Antek (1935)
* ABC miłości (1935)
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* Wacuś (1935)
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* Granny Had No Worries (1935)
* Bolek i Lolek (1936)
* Będzie lepiej (1936)
* 30 karatów szczęścia (1936)
* Dodek na froncie (1936)
* Bohaterowie Sybiru (1936)
* Daddy Gets Married (1936)
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* The Dybbuk (1937)
* Rena (1938)
* Kobiety nad przepaścią (1938)
* Second Youth (1938)
* Ostatnia brygada (1938)
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* Gehenna (1938)
* Serce matki (1938)
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1940s|

* Wielka droga (1946)
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Ilf and Petrov's The Twelve Chairs

Characters|

* Ostap Bender

Adaptations|

* The Twelve Chairs (1933)
* Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)
* Thirteen Chairs (1938)
* L'eredità in corsa (1939)
* It's in the Bag! (1945)
* 13 stolar (1945)
* Sju svarta be-hå (1954)
* Das Glück liegt auf der Straße (1957)
* Treze Cadeiras (1957)
* The Twelve Chairs (1962)
* The Thirteen Chairs (1969)
* The Twelve Chairs (1970)
* I Loved an Armchair (1971 Greek)
* The Twelve Chairs (1971 Russian)

TV|

* Rabe, Pilz und dreizehn Stühle (1972)
* The Twelve Chairs (1976)
* Mein Opa und die 13 Stühle (1996)

Stage|

* The Twelve Chairs (operetta)

Sequel|

* The Little Golden Calf

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