The Twelve Chairs

1970 American comedy film by Mel Brooks
Movie film Q204893
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The Twelve Chairs

Summary

The Twelve Chairs is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Twelve Chairs's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Twelve Chairs's director is recorded as Mel Brooks[4].
  • The Twelve Chairs's screenwriter is recorded as Mel Brooks[5].
  • The Twelve Chairs's composer is recorded as John Morris[6].
  • The Twelve Chairs's genre is recorded as comedy film[7].
  • The Twelve Chairs's genre is recorded as film based on literature[8].
  • The Twelve Chairs's based on is recorded as The Twelve Chairs[9].
  • The Twelve Chairs's cast member is recorded as Frank Langella[10].
  • The Twelve Chairs's cast member is recorded as Dom DeLuise[11].
  • The Twelve Chairs's cast member is recorded as Ron Moody[12].
  • The Twelve Chairs's cast member is recorded as Mel Brooks[13].
  • The Twelve Chairs's cast member is recorded as Andreas Voutsinas[14].
  • The Twelve Chairs's cast member is recorded as David Lander[15].
  • The Twelve Chairs's cast member is recorded as Branka Veselinović[16].
  • The Twelve Chairs's producer is recorded as Michael Hertzberg[17].
  • The Twelve Chairs's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[18].
  • The Twelve Chairs's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0066495[19].
  • The Twelve Chairs's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • The Twelve Chairs's review score is recorded as 6.7/10[21].
  • The Twelve Chairs's review score is recorded as 87%[22].
  • The Twelve Chairs's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Twelve Chairs's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 982397[24].
  • The Twelve Chairs's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Twelve Chairs's publication date is recorded as +1970-10-28T00:00:00Z[26].
  • The Twelve Chairs's publication date is recorded as +1973-07-12T00:00:00Z[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Twelve Chairs's producer is recorded as Michael Hertzberg[17]. Its director is recorded as Mel Brooks[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Mel Brooks[5]. Cast members include Frank Langella[10], Dom DeLuise[11], Ron Moody[12], Mel Brooks[13], Andreas Voutsinas[14], and David Lander[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1970-10-28T00:00:00Z[26], +1973-07-12T00:00:00Z[27], +1975-01-23T00:00:00Z[28], +1975-10-03T00:00:00Z[29], +1975-11-17T00:00:00Z[30], and +1975-12-26T00:00:00Z[31]. The Twelve Chairs's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Genres include comedy film[7] and film based on literature[8].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[21] and 87%[22].

Why It Matters

The Twelve Chairs ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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