eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2p633 CLEOPATRA French 4p 1963 Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Terpning art, rare! Date Sold 12/5/2017Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded French Four-Panel Movie Poster (4p; measures 93 3/4" x 125 1/4" [238 x 318 cm]; printed in 4 pieces) (Learn More) Joseph Mankiewicz's Cleopatra, the 1963 (while it was in limited released in the U.S. in 1963, it did not go into general release in the U.S. until 1964, so the posters all have 1964 dating on them) Joseph L. Mankiewicz English/Swiss/U.S. Egypt historical romantic pseudo-biography epic ("The No1 of all time"; "See Cleopatra triumphant entry into Rome!"; "See the thrilling battle of Actium!"; "See the brutal assassination of Caesar!"; "See the love affairs that destroyed an empire!"; "See the victorious Roman army occupy Cleopatra's Empire"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; based on the novel by Carlo Mario Franzero) starring Elizabeth Taylor (in the title role as Cleopatra), Richard Burton ("as Mark Antony"), Rex Harrison (nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; "as Julius Caesar"), Pamela Brown, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh (as Brutus), Roddy McDowall (as Octavian), Loris Loddi, and Francesca Annis. Note that this epic production created epic problems for 20th Century-Fox! Huge salaries and many production delays caused the budget for the movie to soar to then record heights, and it almost bankrupted the studio! Initially, Peter Finch was cast as Julius Caesar and Stephen Boyd as "Mark Antony", and this trade ad, which was released at the very start of production, has them billed under Elizabeth Taylor. But during filming in England, she became ill, and production had to be halted, since she was in virtually every scene of the movie. Director Rouben Mamoulian quit to work on another project, and so did Peter Finch and Stephen Boyd, who had to quit due to prior commitments for other movies, and they were of course replaced by Rex Harrison and Richard Burton. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Howard Terpning Important Added Info: Note that we have auctioned many examples of the French two-panel poster for this movie, which measures 63" x 94". However, this is the first very time we have ever auctioned this French four-panel, which measures 93 3/4" x 125 1/4" [238 x 318 cm], and was printed in 4 sections designed to overlap. It would look incredible on public display because it is around 8 foot by 10 foot! Also note that there is a tiny "7/63 Depot legal 63/3" with "27417" by that at the bottom of the poster. This means that this poster is from the first release in 1963, and that this is the third time the poster was printed. Condition: good to very good. There are tiny pinholes around the edges of the poster, and there are some small tears in small parts of the borders, and a few have clear tape or masking tape on the back. Learn More about condition grades
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