«Twelfth Chairs» by Director Leonid Gayday, USSR, 1971. In roles: Archhil Gomyashvili, Sergei Philipov, Michael Pugovkin, Georgy Vicin, Natalia Varley and others.
Despite the sharp reactions, for example, of director Kozzitzev, who called Guydai in his journal «a ham who read the essay of two intelligent writers,» Hyde’s painting won the recognition of professionals who, in addition to a subtle understanding of the impressional character of the novel by the director, marked the brilliant rhythm of the film and the diligent attitude towards the choice of the actor (including the second plan!)).
The «Twelfth Chairs» became the leader of the Soviet film market in 1971, gathering 39.3 million viewers. At the All-Union Film Festival in Tbilisi, the film was awarded a prize for its contribution to the development of the film committee.
