Saturday, May 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
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(Mel Brooks, US 1970, 94 min., 35mm)
Brooks' second feature is set in Russia shortly after the Bolshevik uprising, where a hapless clerk (Oliver!'s Ron Moody) and his treacherous companions (Frank Langella & Dom DeLuise) search the country for twelve chairs, one of which contains a fortune in hidden jewels. Like Brooks' previous film, The Producers, the protagonists are hopeless treasure hunters who are forever outwitted by their own inept plans. This black comedy is frequently pointed to by critics as one of Brooks' best and funniest.
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