The Twelve Chairs (1971)

Adventure

Ostap Bender, a charming conman, is searching for diamonds hidden inside an antique set of chairs by the mother-in-law of a random acquaintance just before she died. The problem is that the chairs have been sold off individually and are now spread across the country...

This screen adaptation of the comic novel by satirical co-authors Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov became an instant movie classic thanks in large part to actor Archil Gomiashvili’s brilliant portrayal of Bender, and the many memorable lines that are still quoted today.

Director:

Leonid Gaidai

Starring:

Archil Gomiashvili, Sergei Filippov, Mikhail Pugovkin

Duration:

169 minutes

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