The Twelve Chairs (1933 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

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

• 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

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

External links

• The Twelve Chairs at IMDb