Film Screening: The Twelve Chairs
Past Event
Sat, Apr 18 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
About the Event
This 1970 slapstick comedy takes place during the early years of the Soviet Union. It is an adaptation of a 1928 satirical novel of the same name about a hunt for jewels hidden in dining chairs from the Russian Revolution. An aristocrat and a con man both learn of the treasure and attempt to locate the loot before the other.
Written and directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Dom DeLuise, Mel Brooks, Ron Moody, and Frank Langella. 134 min runtime.
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