1963 Las Doce Sillas – Tomás Gutiérrez Alea & Ugo Ulive – Original ICAIC Cuban Film Script

Original 1963 Cuban edition of Las Doce Sillas, published in Havana by Ediciones ICAIC (Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos).

Written by acclaimed Cuban filmmaker Tomás Gutiérrez Alea in collaboration with Ugo Ulive, this publication presents the screenplay and production material for Alea's 1962 Cuban film Las Doce Sillas, adapted from the celebrated novel by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov.

Published shortly after the film's release, the volume includes commentary on the production, technical information, the complete screenplay, and numerous black-and-white photographic reproductions from the film.

Details:

• Title: Las Doce Sillas
• Authors: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea & Ugo Ulive
• Publisher: Ediciones ICAIC
• Institution: Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos
• Place: Havana, Cuba
• Date: 1963
• Language: Spanish
• Format: Softcover
• Approx. 114 pages
• Illustrated with black-and-white film photographs
• Original Cuban edition

Condition: Vintage used condition with substantial age-related wear. The covers show edge and surface wear, rubbing and small losses. The binding shows weakness and separation in areas, particularly toward the rear of the volume. Pages exhibit expected toning from age. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

An uncommon piece of early post-Revolution Cuban cinema history and a particularly interesting collectible associated with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, one of the most significant figures in Cuban filmmaking.