12 chairs (1966)
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.
Released: Dec 31, 1966
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Igor Gorbachyov, Nikolai Boyarsky, Rem Lebedev, Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova, Alisa Freyndlikh, Vera Sonina
Crew: Dmitri Shostakovich (Original Music Composer), Andrey Gusak (Camera Operator), Aleksandr Belinsky (Director), Ilya Ilf (Book), Yevgeni Petrov (Book)