Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Zwölf Stühle

  • 2004
  • 3h 18m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
66
YOUR RATING
Zwölf Stühle (2004)
GermanSatireComedy

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Ulrike Ottinger
  • Writers
    • Ilya Ilf
    • Ulrike Ottinger
    • Yevgeni Petrov
  • Stars
    • Georgiy Deliev
    • Gennadiy Skarga
    • Svetlana Dyagilyeva
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    66
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ulrike Ottinger
    • Writers
      • Ilya Ilf
      • Ulrike Ottinger
      • Yevgeni Petrov
    • Stars
      • Georgiy Deliev
      • Gennadiy Skarga
      • Svetlana Dyagilyeva
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos2

    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top Cast13

    Georgiy Deliev
    Georgiy Deliev
    • Ostap Bender
    • (as Georgi Deliyev)
    Gennadiy Skarga
      Svetlana Dyagilyeva
      Boris Raev
      Olga Ravitzkaya
      Olga Ravitzkaya
      Irina Tokarchuk
      Irina Tokarchuk
      Tatyana Chrustaliyova
      Oxana Burlai
      Irina Kovalskaya
      Natalya Buzko
      Natalya Buzko
      Alla Brodskaya
        Peter Fitz
        • Narrator
        • (voice)
        Anatoliy Paduka
        Anatoliy Paduka
          • Director
            • Ulrike Ottinger
          • Writers
            • Ilya Ilf
            • Ulrike Ottinger
            • Yevgeni Petrov
          • All cast & crew
          • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

          User reviews1

          5.466
          1
          2
          3
          4
          5
          6
          7
          8
          9
          10

          More like this

          Twelve Chairs
          8.1
          Twelve Chairs
          Twelve Chairs
          8.2
          Twelve Chairs
          The Twelve Chairs
          6.4
          The Twelve Chairs
          The Twelve Chairs
          6.8
          The Twelve Chairs
          The Twelve Chairs
          5.6
          The Twelve Chairs
          Paris Calligrammes
          6.7
          Paris Calligrammes
          12 Chairs
          4.2
          12 Chairs
          Südostpassage
          7.3
          Südostpassage
          The Blood Countess
          5.3
          The Blood Countess
          Exile Shanghai
          7.4
          Exile Shanghai
          China. Die Künste - der Alltag. Eine filmische Reisebeschreibung
          6.7
          China. Die Künste - der Alltag. Eine filmische Reisebeschreibung
          Ticket of No Return
          6.7
          Ticket of No Return

          Related interests

          Peter Lorre in M (1931)
          German
          Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
          Satire
          Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
          Comedy

          Storyline

          Did you know

          • Goofs
            Although the story is set in 1927, many modern items can be seen, like containers, cars and people, who wear modern clothes.
          • Connections
            Edited into Zwölf Stühle (2004)

          Top picks

          Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
          Sign in

          Details

          • Release date
            • July 15, 2004 (Switzerland)
          • Country of origin
            • Germany
          • Language
            • German
          • Also known as
            • Twelve Chairs
          • Filming locations
            • Odessa, Ukraine
          • See more company credits at IMDbPro

          Tech specs

          • Runtime
            • 3h 18m(198 min)
          • Color
            • Color

          Contribute to this page

          Suggest an edit or add missing content
          • Learn more about contributing
          Edit page

          More to explore

          Recently viewed

          You have no recently viewed pages
          Get the IMDb app
          Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
          Follow IMDb on social
          Get the IMDb app
          For Android and iOS
          Get the IMDb app
          • Help
          • Site Index
          • IMDbPro
          • Box Office Mojo
          • License IMDb Data
          • Press Room
          • Advertising
          • Jobs
          • Conditions of Use
          • Privacy Policy
          • Your Ads Privacy Choices
          IMDb, an Amazon company

          © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.