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Auction History Result 8a711 FORBIDDEN CHRIST 4 8x10 stills '52 many images of Raf Vallone, directed by Curzio Malaparte Date Sold 5/18/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. 4 Original Vintage Theatrical 8" x 10" [20 x 25 cm] Movie Stills (Learn More) Il Cristo Proibito (released in the U.S. in 1953 as "The Forbidden Christ" and "Strange Deception"), the 1951 Curzio Malaparte Italian post World War II (WWII) murder mystery revenge melodrama (about a poor Italian man, Bruno, who returns to his village after being a prisoner during World War II, and he discovers that his brother was shot by Germans after being betrayed by an informer; he sets out to avenge his brother's death, and a man confesses to him that it was him, and Bruno stabs him, but as he dies, he confesses that he was lying, trying to get Bruno to give up on his revenge!) starring Raf Vallone (in his seventh movie!), Elena Varzi, Alain Cuny, Rina Morelli, Philippe Lemaire, and Anna-Maria Ferrero. Apparently, this entire movie was intended as an allegory against war in general, and the futility of it. It is almost completely forgotten today except by major film buffs, and any posters from any country are incredibly rare. Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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