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Twelve Chairs, The

A film by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

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Description

A classic comedy from the director of Death of a Bureaucrat, Memories of Underdevelopment and the Oscar nominated Strawberry & Chocolate.

The Twelve Chairs, from a story also adapted into a film by Mel Brooks, takes place in the aftermath of Cuba’s revolution, when property belonging to the rich is nationalized. On her deathbed, a wealthy woman reveals to her son-in-law, Hipólito, the hiding place of a fortune in jewels: inside one of twelve identical parlor chairs, taken by revolutionary authorities from her villa. Hipólito begins a comical hunt to find the treasure...but he's not the only one!

This title is also part of The Cuban Masterworks Collection.


What the Critics are Saying

"One of Cuba's major directors!" - The New York Times


Recommended Reading

Cuban Cinema by Michael Chanan


Features and Specifications

Bonus materials:
  • Short Film: Cuban Filmmakers on Cuban Films
  • Introduction to the ICAIC
  • Photo Gallery
  • Director Biography & Filmography

Format: DVD
Release Year :1962
Running Time: 90 minutes
Color: Color
Language: Spanish w/English subtitles


  

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