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Auction History Result 6z0094 ROBE linen French 1p R1950s different Roger Soubie art of Richard Burton & Jean Simmons, rare! Date Sold 12/24/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Undated (probably late 1950s or early 1960s) Re-Release Theatrical Linenbacked French One-Panel "Grande" Movie Poster (1p; measures 47" x 62 3/4" [119 x 159 cm]) (Learn More) The Robe, the 1953 Henry Koster Ancient Rome Italy religious romantic sword-and-sandal epic ("The first motion picture in Cinemascope"; "The greatest story of love and faith the world has ever known!"; "Timeless in its wonder! Immortal in its impact!"; "The Modern Miracle You See Without Glasses!"; "From the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; with the distinction of being the first movie released in CinemaScope; about the Roman tribune who is sent to Jerusalem right before Christ is crucified, and afterwards, he "wins" the robe that Jesus was wearing, and it changes his life) starring Richard Burton (nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; as Marcellus Gallio), Jean Simmons (as Diana), Victor Mature (as Demetrius), Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson (as Caligula), Dean Jagger, Torin Thatcher, Richard Boone (as Pontius Pilate), Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, Dawn Addams, Leon Askin, Michael Ansara (as Judas), and Gloria Saunders. Note that this movie was very successful, and a sequel of sorts was filmed the next year, called "Demetrius and the Gladiators", with Victor Mature reprising his role, as does Michael Rennie as Peter and Jay Robinson as Caligula. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Roger Soubie Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned one example of this French one-panel! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: good. The poster had small paper loss at the crossfolds and creases, tears, and scuffs along parts of most folds, with some darkening, tears, and small paper loss in the borders. Overall, the poster was in good condition prior to linenbacking. The restorer backed the poster "in the European style", meaning that they did not do restoration to the defects described above. Learn More about condition grades 
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