Zwölf Stühle

Name: Zwölf Stühle
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2004-07-15
Duration: 3 h 18 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Georgiy Deliev, Gennadiy Skarga, Svetlana Dyagilyeva, Boris Raev, Olga Ravitzkaya

IMDb ID: tt0420344 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 5.4 (67 votes)

Genres: Comedy

A classic Russian story filmed at least half a dozen times including by Mel Brooks is updated for a portrait of society and politics in the now independent country of Ukraine in 2004.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesRussia: 12 стульев (Alternative Title)
Argentina: Doce sillas
World-wide: Twelve Chairs (English, informal literal English title)
Germany: Zwölf Stühle
Russia: Двенадцать стульев
Twelve ChairsRelease Date2004-07-15Runtime198 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsGermanyLanguagesGermanKeywordssatire comedy
f rated
treasure hunt
satire
based on novelFilming LocationsCrimea, UkraineIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420344/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0420344.jpgUpdated At2025-09-02T18:39:18

Directors

Ulrike Ottinger

Writers

Ilya Ilf
Ulrike Ottinger
Yevgeni Petrov

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Georgiy Deliev | Character: Ostap Bender
Actor: Gennadiy Skarga | Character: Actor
Actor: Svetlana Dyagilyeva | Character: Actress
Actor: Boris Raev | Character: Actor
Actor: Olga Ravitzkaya | Character: Actress
Actor: Irina Tokarchuk | Character: Actress
Actor: Tatyana Chrustaliyova | Character: Actress
Actor: Oxana Burlai | Character: Actress
Actor: Irina Kovalskaya | Character: Actress
Actor: Natalya Buzko | Character: Actress
Actor: Alla Brodskaya | Character: Actress
Actor: Peter Fitz | Character: Narrator
Actor: Anatoliy Paduka | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Ulrike Ottinger | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ilya Ilf | Role: Writer
Name: Ulrike Ottinger | Role: Writer
Name: Yevgeni Petrov | Role: Writer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ulrike Ottinger | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Bettina Blickwede | Role: Editor
Name: Ulrike Ottinger | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Alexej Ashkenazy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Jäger | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carsten Richter | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Stein | Role: Sound Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420344/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Switzerland: July 15, 2004 (German speaking region)
Argentina: March 11, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Awards

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Box Office

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