Who was the first to bring the great novel "12 Chairs" to the screen? You say "Leonid Gaidai" - and it will be a mistake. In our country, the first director was Alexander Belinsky (Leningrad television, 1966). Filming the favorite books of millions is a difficult task. The audience knows the plot in detail. Winged phrases have long gone to the people. Everyone has their own idea of the main characters. In general, dissatisfied will be sure. So the version of "12 chairs", proposed by Alexander Belinsky, of course, will not suit everyone.
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Igor Gorbachyov
Остап Бендер
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Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova
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12 Chairs
Alisa Freyndlikh
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Vera Sonina
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Anatoli Abramov
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Boris Ryzhukhin
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Pavel Pankov
инжинер Щукин
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Aleksandr Belinsky Director · Ilya Ilf Author Yevgeni Petrov Author
First release December 31, 1966 · Produced in Russia · Original title 12 Стульев
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Russia
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Original title
12 Стульев
Original language
Russian
Release dates
Russia · December 31, 1966
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No release date listed for United States.
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