The twelve chairs.
(DVD)
Contributors
Brooks, Mel, 1926- actor.
Moody, Ron, actor.
Langella, Frank, actor.
DeLuise, Dom, actor.
Ilʹf, Ilʹi︠a︡, 1897-1937, author.
Moody, Ron, actor.
Langella, Frank, actor.
DeLuise, Dom, actor.
Ilʹf, Ilʹi︠a︡, 1897-1937, author.
Status
Shirlington - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrydale - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD COMEDY TWELV | Checked Out | May 4, 2024 |
| Shirlington - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD COMEDY TWELV | Available |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 DVD-video (90 min) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
9321337125305
Notes
General Note
"Based on the novel The twelve chairs by Ilf and Petrov as translated by Elizabeth Hill and Doris Mudie and published by Methuen & co. ltd. under the title Diamonds to sit on."
Creation/Production Credits
Produced by Michael Hertzberg ; written for the screen and directed by Mel Brooks.
Participants/Performers
Ron Moody, Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise, Mel Brooks.
Description
When a former aristocrat who is now a Russian clerk under the new Soviet regime learns that his dying mother-in-law sewed a fortune of family jewels into one of twelve dining room chairs, he sets off across Russia to find it--with an opportunist, a priest and his former servant all in pursuit.
Target Audience
Censorship classification : G.
Original Version
Originally released as a motion picture,[United States] : UMC Pictures/Crossbow Productions, c1970.
System Details
DVD region 4 ; PAL.
Language
English dialogue, English subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
Chairs -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations
Ilʹf, Ilʹi︠a︡, -- 1897-1937 -- Film and video adaptations.
Jewelry -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
Petrov, Evgeniĭ, -- 1903-1942 -- Film and video adaptations.
Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 1917-1945 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Chairs -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations
Ilʹf, Ilʹi︠a︡, -- 1897-1937 -- Film and video adaptations.
Jewelry -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
Petrov, Evgeniĭ, -- 1903-1942 -- Film and video adaptations.
Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- Drama.
Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 1917-1945 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brooks, M., Moody, R., Langella, F., DeLuise, D., Ilʹf, I., & Petrov, E. The twelve chairs (Widescreen.).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mel Brooks et al.. The Twelve Chairs. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mel Brooks et al.. The Twelve Chairs .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Mel, et al. The Twelve Chairs Widescreen.,
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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