The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs1970

Stars: Ron Moody, Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise, Andréas Voutsinas
Genre: Comedy
Rating: GP
Runtime: 94 minutes

The Twelve Chairs (Russian: ?????????? ???????, Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical novel by the Odessan Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, released in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair. Its main c… more »



Ippolit Vorobyaninov:
Why are you after my chair?

Father Fyodor:
It's not yours!

Ippolit Vorobyaninov:
Then who's is it?

Father Fyodor:
It's nationalized property! It belongs to the workers?

Ippolit Vorobyaninov:
Did you say "the workers"?

Father Fyodor:
Yes, the workers!

Ippolit Vorobyaninov:
Maybe the Holy Father is a member of the Communist Party?

Father Fyodor:
Maybe...

Ippolit Vorobyaninov:
But the Party is for atheists. How can a priest join the PARTY? [Kicks the priest in the shin]

Father Fyodor:
[Grimacing from the kick] Mm... The Church must keep up with the times...

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