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The Twelve Chairs (1962)

The Twelve Chairs poster
Original title
Las doce sillas
Directed by
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Cuba
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man searches for hidden jewels sewn into one of twelve chairs. He encounters obstacles and eccentric characters along the way.

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What happens

The Twelve Chairs (Spanish: Las doce sillas) is a 1962 Cuban comedy film directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. The plot is based on Ilf and Petrov's 1928 novel of the same name. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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