The Twelve Chairs
Las doce sillas
Synopsis
When her country is taken over by socialist revolutionaries, a wealthy woman can't bear to give up all of her wealth and possessions to the new government, so she hides all of her treasures in the 12 chairs of a dining-room set. After her death her nephew finds out what she had done and, since the chairs had been "nationalized" and are now in the possession of a dozen different people, he sets out to track them down and get the treasures he believes rightfully belong to him.
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Enrique Santisteban
Hipólito Garrigó
Reynaldo Miravalles
Oscar
René Sánchez
El Cura
Pilín Vallejo
Gertrudis
Idalberto Delgado
Ernesto
Ana Viñas
Manuel Pereiro
Pedro Martín Planas
Raúl Xiqués
Gilda Hernández
Silvia Planas
Ricardo Suárez 'Tarafa'
Carmen Garrido
Dania Miró
Humberto García Espinosa
Maria Pardo
Julio Matas
Adriano Domínguez
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
- Screenplay & Story
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Ugo Ulive
- Original Score
- Juan Blanco
- Original Title
- Las doce sillas
- Country of Origin
- Cuba
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- ICAIC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Ugo Ulive, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov
Juan Blanco
Ramón F. Suárez
Mario González
Margarita Alexandre
Department Leadership Roster
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Screenplay
Ugo Ulive
Screenplay
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Director
Carmelina García
Costume Design
Mario González
Editor
Ramón F. Suárez
Director of Photography
Pedro García Espinosa
Production Design
Margarita Alexandre
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Twelve Chairs
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What is The Twelve Chairs about?
When her country is taken over by socialist revolutionaries, a wealthy woman can't bear to give up all of her wealth and possessions to the new government, so she hides all of her treasures in the 12 chairs of a dining-room set. After her death her nephew finds out what she had done and, since the chairs had been "nationalized" and are now in the possession of a dozen different people, he sets out to track them down and get the treasures he believes rightfully belong to him.
Who directed The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs was directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.
Who stars in The Twelve Chairs?
The principal cast of The Twelve Chairs includes Enrique Santisteban, Reynaldo Miravalles, René Sánchez, Pilín Vallejo, Idalberto Delgado.
When was The Twelve Chairs released and how long is it?
The Twelve Chairs was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Twelve Chairs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Twelve Chairs was composed by Juan Blanco.
Is The Twelve Chairs based on a book or true story?
The Twelve Chairs is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ilya Ilf", Novel: "Yevgeni Petrov".