Overview

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

Enrique Santisteban, Reynaldo Miravalles, René Sánchez, Pilín Vallejo, Idalberto Delgado, Ana Viñas, Manuel Pereiro, Pedro Martín Planas

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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.

When was "The Twelve Chairs" released?

The Twelve Chairs was released in 1962.

Who stars in "The Twelve Chairs"?

The cast includes Enrique Santisteban, Reynaldo Miravalles, René Sánchez, Pilín Vallejo.