@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
The Twelve Chairs
The first movie adaptation of the Russian novel "The Twelve Chairs" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeniy Petrov. The basic idea from this movie, in which a barber and an antique salesman were searching for money hidden in one of of twelve chairs, was later reused for other official and unofficial adaptions of the book
Quick Stats
6.1
TMDB Rating
7
Votes
1h 3m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorMartin Frič
WriterIlya Ilf
CinematographyAntoni Wawrzyniak
ComposerWładysław Dan
Production DesignȘtefan Norris
Produced by
Rex-FilmTerrafilm
Where to Watch
Streaming
Netflix
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Vlasta Burian
holič Ferdinand Šuplátko
Z
Zula Pogorzelska
Protektorka sierocińca
Adolf Dymsza
Antykwariusz Kamil Klepka
Józef Kondrat
Taksówkarz
W
Wiktor Biegański
Profesor spirytysta
Wanda Jarszewska
S
Stanislaw Belski
E
Eugeniusz Koszutski
A
Aniela Miszczykówna
S
Stefan Szczuka
H
Helena Zarembina
H
Hanna Parysiewicz
K
Karol Hubert
K
Kazimierz Narkiewicz
L
Lo Kitay
