12 Plus 1

The tragic Sharon Tate plays a crucial role (her last-ever appearance before the cameras) in 12 Plus 1 (aka The Thirteen Chairs). If the plot sounds familiar, it is because it's based on a popular Russian novel, also filmed in 1945 as It's In the Bag and in 1971 as The Twelve Chairs. Vittorio Gassman inherits a fortune, only to find that the money is hidden in one of thirteen antique chairs. Trouble is, he's auctioned off the chairs to pay for his transportation costs to and from his late aunt's mansion. The bulk of the film concerns Gassman's fevered scrambled throughout Europe to track down the Twelve-Plus-One chairs. Orson Welles and Vittorio De Sica show up for their usual "take the money and run" cameos.

-- Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Feb 22, 70

Movie Details

Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Sharon Tate, Orson Welles, Vittorio De Sica, Mylène Demongeot, Terry-Thomas, Ottavia Piccolo, John Steiner, Tim Brooke-Taylor
MPAA Rating: G
Running time: 94 m

International rating:

Europe: U

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jul 5, 75