"The Twelve Chairs" is a 1970 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, based on the novel by Ilf and Petrov. The story follows a former nobleman, Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, who searches for a set of chairs that contain hidden family jewels. He teams up with a con artist named Ostap Bender in a humorous quest filled with misadventures. Set in post-revolutionary Russia, the film explores themes of greed and the absurdity of human behavior. As they encounter various characters and obstacles, the duo's antics highlight the clash between old aristocratic values and the new social order.