The Twelve Chairs (1933 film)

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| name = The Twelve Chairs

| image = Adolf Dymsza.jpg

| caption = Adolf Dymsza in the film

| director = Martin Frič
Michał Waszyński

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| writer = Ilf and Petrov (novel)
Karel Lamač (screenplay)

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| released = {{Film date|1933|10|06|df=yes}}

| runtime = 66 minutes

| country = Czechoslovakia
Poland

| language = Czech
Polish

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The Twelve Chairs ({{langx|cs|Dvanáct křesel}}; {{langx|pl|Dwanaście krzeseł}}) is a 1933 Czechoslovak-Polish comedy film directed by Martin Frič and Michał Waszyński,{{cite web |url=http://www.csfd.cz/film/3101-dvanact-kresel/ |title=Dvanáct křesel |access-date=2011-01-24 |work=csfd.cz}} 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.