# The Twelve Chairs (1970)

> An aging aristocrat and a greedy priest race across Soviet Russia to locate jewels hidden inside one of twelve identical chairs.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14743

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Cast: Ron Moody, Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise, Andréas Voutsinas, Diana Coupland, Mel Brooks, David Lander, Vlada Petrić
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066495/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, kinetic, classic comedy night, mel brooks marathon

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