thanks for the translation
Keep the translation up for awhile; I want to know the modern translation.
Thanks
Re: 12 chairs (the comedy)
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Originally Posted by racercat40
It is supposed to be an old Russian folk comedy that several movies were made of (the first in 1937, I think. It is about an old aunt that hid diamonds in an old chair. The chairs were sold off at auction and it caused a spree of greed. Mel Brooks remade it in 1970 but I would like to find the best version. The developer I am talking about is from Moscow.
It's not folk art at all. It is based on the famous book by Ilf & Petrov. I think there are at least 3 different movies made in Russia and based on this book. With regards to translations, check out reviews on amazon.com, people frequently discuss translation quality there...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081...books&v=glance