7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Twelve Chairs (1970)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with a right-leaning perspective due to its comedic satire of the inefficiency and bureaucracy of the post-revolutionary Soviet state, contrasting with the individualistic pursuit of wealth by its protagonists.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its 1920s Soviet Russia setting, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps for traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a comedic adventure without critically portraying traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity negatively through the character of Father Fyodor, a greedy and hypocritical priest. His actions are driven by avarice, not faith, satirizing corruption within religious figures during a time of societal upheaval without offering a counterbalancing positive depiction.
The Twelve Chairs, a satirical comedy by Mel Brooks, centers on a treasure hunt in post-revolutionary Russia. The film's plot, character development, and comedic elements do not feature any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Twelve Chairs" is an adaptation of the 1928 novel by Ilf and Petrov. All major characters, including Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, Ostap Bender, and Father Fyodor, maintain their established genders from the original source material in the 1970 film.
The 1970 film adaptation of the Russian novel "The Twelve Chairs" features characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their established race in the source material. No significant character's race was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.7
N/A
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