The Twelve Chairs
Dec 17, 1962 · 1h 34m
Director
Tomás Gutiérrez AleaOverview
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.
Cast of The Twelve Chairs
Enrique SantistebanHipólito Garrigó
Reynaldo MiravallesOscar
René SánchezEl Cura
Pilín VallejoGertrudis
Idalberto DelgadoErnesto
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- Yolanda Zamora
- Fausto Pinelo
- María Granados
- Estela de la Lastra
Leonel Valdés- Max Beltrán
Crew of The Twelve Chairs
Tomás Gutiérrez AleaScreenplay, Director
Ugo UliveScreenplay
Ilya IlfNovel
Yevgeni PetrovNovel
Margarita AlexandreProducer- Ramón F. SuárezDirector of Photography
- Mario GonzálezEditor
- Pedro García EspinosaProduction Design
- Carmelina GarcíaCostume Design
- Rolando ZaragozaMakeup Artist
- Eugenio VesaSound Editor
- Mario FrancaSound Editor
- Juan BlancoMusic
About The Twelve Chairs
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…
When was The Twelve Chairs released?
The Twelve Chairs was released on December 17, 1962.
How long is The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
Who directed The Twelve Chairs?
The Twelve Chairs was directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.
Who is in the cast of The Twelve Chairs?
The cast of The Twelve Chairs includes Enrique Santisteban (Hipólito Garrigó), Reynaldo Miravalles (Oscar), René Sánchez (El Cura), Pilín Vallejo (Gertrudis) and Idalberto Delgado (Ernesto).